Trump not curbing US momentum on methane emissions
There has been a flourishing of non-governmental initiatives aimed at incentivising voluntary action on emissions over the past five years, and momentum is not slowing down
The return of the Trump administration has heralded a significant rollback of regulation in the US oil and gas sector, including when it comes to emissions of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. Concerns have emerged that progress on reducing these emissions will stall, but conversations with consultants and emissions certifiers suggest otherwise. In fact, momentum behind enhanced monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of methane emissions—and efforts to curb them—continues to build. Under its Unleashing American Energy agenda, the new White House pledged to deregulate the oil and gas industry. In February, the Republican-controlled Congress effectively nullified the waste emissi
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