A group of senators have sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to investigate and crack down on misleading environmental claims by fossil fuel companies and gas certification programs. Over the past decade, the gas industry has engaged in a greenwashing campaign in which third-party “gas certifiers” evaluate methane emissions from natural gas production, often utilizing unreliable and inaccurate technologies and methodologies.
Author: Al Johnson-Kurts
Gas Certification Programs Will Never Motivate the Worst Polluters
The oil and gas industry claims programs to “certify” gas will reduce emissions and allow them to market their gas as clean and safe for the climate. But a look at the companies that have committed to certification, and those who haven’t, highlights why voluntary programs fail to motivate the worst methane polluters – and why gas certification isn’t a viable climate solution.
Press Release: Adnoc set to be second biggest expander of oil and gas extraction, while announcing investment in “decarbonisation projects”
In defiance of the clear science and the recent decision at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to globally transition away from fossil fuels, Adnoc is set to be the second biggest expander of oil and gas extraction in the near term.
Press Release: Strong outcome to end of the fossil fuel era backed by large majority of UNFCCC PartiesÂ
Analysis released today by the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) and Oil Change International confirms that: At least 127 countries have called for or endorsed a decision to phaseout fossil fuels at this year’s UN climate negotiations. These countries account for 71.7% of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and represent 46.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 69.7% of global GDP.
Norge pĂĄ andreplass i verden for subsidier til karbonfangst og -lagring (CCS)
Norge er pĂĄ andreplass i verden i offentlige subsidier til karbonfangst og -lagring (CCS), viser en oppdatert analyse fra Oil Change International (OCI). USA er pĂĄ førsteplass, med EU pĂĄ tredjeplass. – CCS stjeler oppmerksomhet fra reelle klimatiltak, sier Aled Dilwyn Fisher i Oil Change International.Â
Norway second only to the United States in carbon capture subsidiesÂ
CCS is a dangerous distraction from real climate leadership. Norway is the #2 public subsidizer of carbon capture and storage, new analysis from Oil Change International (OCI) reveals. The United States is #1 and the EU is #3.
The Dangers of ‘Abatement’: The Dirty Truth About Carbon Capture
In the final hours of COP28, groups push to exclude the fossil fuel industry’s dangerous distractions from global climate change agreement.
Reaction: “Open Letter: The Transformation is Unstoppable”
“This letter adds to the unprecedented global momentum for a full, fast, fair, and funded fossil fuel phaseout. People from around the world are joining over 100 countries that have now called for an end to oil, gas, and coal,” said Elizabeth Bast.
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is Critical for Climate Justice in East Africa
“We cannot continue in this trajectory of loss and damage where people’s lives are less valued than profit. COP28 can be a pivotal moment towards climate justice by delivering a full, fast, fair, and funded fossil fuel phaseout.”
U.S. Promotes Another Flawed Methane Plan at COP28
– Today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the U.S. government promoted its flawed plan to lead a global framework on the measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) of methane, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gas emissions from gas.Â