Methane Archives - Zero Carbon Analytics

Energy & Transport
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Briefing
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9 Mar 23

Why gas use must fall rapidly if climate targets are to be met

To limit warming to 1.5°C, natural gas extraction must fall by nearly a third by the end of the decade.

Energy & Transport
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Briefing
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11 Nov 22

Analysis of US methane & fossil fuel announcements at COP27

The proposed US Methane Reduction Action Plan is ambitious, but hard to square with the country's plans to expand gas output.

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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8 Nov 22

Biogas and its role in the energy transition

Biogas can be a substitute for natural gas, but its application should be limited to hard-to-abate sectors where there is no feasible alternative.

Cows on pasture

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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19 Oct 22

The effectiveness of animal feed supplements in cutting methane emissions

A number of supplements are being tested in feedlots, but administering them on pasture, where most methane is produced, could prove challenging.

Climate Science
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Briefing
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7 Apr 22

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Mitigation of climate change

The report covers the major developments in our knowledge of mitigation since the IPCC’s AR5 was published in 2014.

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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6 Apr 22

IPCC WGIII report: The land sector and climate mitigation

The land sector can provide up to 30% of the global mitigation needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C and 2°C.

Climate Science
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Briefing
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2 Sep 21

Reducing methane emissions is key to the climate fight

We now know methane is responsible for about a quarter of all global warming. But where does it come from and how can we stop it?

Climate Science
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Briefing
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16 Jul 21

IPCC’s upcoming 6th Assessment Report: Physical Science

The Working Group I report will be the biggest update on climate science knowledge for seven years. But what will it say?