A landmark agreement clinched by nearly 200 government ministers is calling for the world to begin slowing down the use of fossil fuels, but they left the door open for “transitional fuels,” such as natural gas, to continue to play a big role in the decades ahead. The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the…
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Canada Says ‘Hold My Labatt’ After U.S. Methane Rules Finalized
Canada has unveiled draft regulations to curb methane pollution from the oil and natural gas sector, coinciding with the finalization of similar rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The proposed federal regulations, presented during the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial at the 28th Conference of the Parties climate summit in Dubai, are designed to help…
Europe Continuing to Rely Heavily on Natural Gas Despite Growing Calls to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
The European Parliament called for a “tangible phase-out of fossil fuels as soon as possible,” ahead of the United Nations climate summit that gets underway in Dubai on Thursday. However, slow economic growth and rising inflation has left European governments delaying the transition from fossil fuels to renewables. European Union (EU) member states are free…