Canada has joined international partners in calling for faster action to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector.<\/p>\n
The joint statement, issued June 23 in London, says reducing methane from oil and gas operations is important not only for climate action, but also for energy security, affordability and supply reliability.<\/p>\n
The statement was signed by Canada\u2019s Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature Julie Dabrusin, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband, and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen.<\/p>\n
Methane called major contributor to warming<\/p>\n
The statement says methane is the second-largest contributor to climate change and is responsible for about one-third of global warming to date.<\/p>\n
Because methane stays in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide, the statement says cutting methane emissions can bring measurable climate benefits within a decade.<\/p>\n
It also says many methane reduction measures are relatively low-cost compared to other climate actions.<\/p>\n
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Wasted gas highlighted<\/p>\n
The statement points to International Energy Agency estimates showing more than 350 billion cubic metres of gas were lost globally in 2024 through flaring, venting and leaks.<\/p>\n
The statement says reducing methane leaks and eliminating routine venting and flaring could expand available gas supply, reduce price volatility and strengthen energy systems.<\/p>\n
It says credible methane performance from suppliers is also becoming increasingly important for long-term supply agreements and market confidence.<\/p>\n
Producers urged to set targets<\/p>\n
The joint statement calls on fossil fuel producers and operators around the world to set and implement measurable methane reduction goals.<\/p>\n
It also urges producers to adopt strong measurement-based practices, including the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 or other credible systems that support transparent accountability.<\/p>\n
The statement says countries should continue advancing the Global Methane Pledge goal of cutting human-caused methane emissions by at least 30 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030.<\/p>\n
It also calls for financial and technical support for methane reduction efforts, especially in the Global South.<\/p>\n
The statement says the tools to reduce methane emissions already exist, and faster action is needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canada has joined international partners in calling for faster action to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":782391,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,48,44],"class_list":["post-782390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-canada","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=782390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782390\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/782391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=782390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=782390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}