A group of nearly 150 environmental justice groups urged the Biden administration on Wednesday to abandon talks with global energy companies on standards for certified natural gas, a form of the fuel that producers market as climate friendly, but that critics say undermines the transition from fossil fuels.
Mitigating methane emissions is critical and urgent. The US and the EU appear to be taking measures to speed up the process. The success of these measures will be a major factor in greening US LNG exports, making them more sustainable and providing them with an advantage in global markets, particularly in Europe. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 6]
Washington, DC - As the European Parliament discusses new rules to tackle methane emissions in the energy sector, a new report by Oil Change International
Pressure is growing on US regulators to investigate and radically overhaul US Certified Gas after shocking revelations were published last week in a report by Oil Change International and Earthworks.
Certified gas programs are likely highly unreliable and ineffective, resulting in increased threats to health and climate from the oil and gas industry,