Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after its release. Dairy companies can play a meaningful role in reducing methane. This is because methane emissions from agriculture and livestock make up approximately 40% of global methane emissions, with dairy cattle representing an estimated 8% of these emissions. In 2023, Danone was the first food company to align with the Global Methane Pledge to reduce 30% of methane emissions from fresh milk by 2030. Since 2020,…
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Ceres urges protection of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program
Ceres issued the following statement in response to the introduction of companion legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives that would repeal provisions of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP), introduced in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. “The Methane Emissions Reduction Program benefits and strengthens the U.S. energy industry. By reducing waste, bringing more gas to the marketplace, and maintaining access to global markets that are seeking transparency on methane pollution, the program increases competitiveness for U.S. oil and gas producers,” said Andrew Logan, senior director, Ceres. “If…
Read MoreMitti Labs launches five projects in South Asia, transforming rice farming to slash methane emissions and water use
Mitti Labs, a pioneering tech-enabled project developer, has announced the initiation of its first projects aimed at transforming rice farming in South Asia. Working alongside the Syngenta Foundation, Ebro Foods and Dr Reddy’s Foundation, the company has launched five rice projects across India which will reduce methane emissions, increase water security and build farmer resilience. Mitti Lab’s first five projects will cover 30,000 hectares and will deliver an annual reduction of 120,000 metric tonnes of CO2e emissions. The emissions reduction will generate high-quality credits that help to diversify credit buyers’…
Read MoreKayrros and BNP Paribas join hands to accelerate methane abatement
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for an estimated one third of global warming to date and projected to cause roughly half of the temperature change of the next 20 years on current trends. Methane has more than 80 times the global warming power of carbon dioxide in the first 20 years. The fossil fuels sector accounts for an estimated 33% of anthropogenic methane emissions. But most of the methane emissions from the sector could be reduced with existing technology as per the IEA’s Methane Tracker 2023. According to…
Read MoreGoogle uses satellites, algorithms and AI help map and trace methane sources
Google post about a new partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) which will help map and trace methane sources. Every year, our planet gets hotter because of greenhouse gas pollution. In fact, 2023 was the hottest year on record, and the last ten years have been the hottest years since 1850. Reducing this warming is essential to decreasing the risk of wildfires, drought and other extreme environmental events, and results in cleaner air and healthier communities. Today, we’re announcing a partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) that combines our science…
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