EDF Voices: Natural gas

A rapid, full-scale effort to reduce methane emissions could slow the worldwide rate of warming by as much as 30%.

There is a step we can take to have a major impact on the rate of warming now.

Easily collected sensor data could have direct implications for methane reduction policies going forward.

Space technology is taking the next leap to track and measure emission hot spots.

Trained algorithms can turbo-charge key analyses of proposed energy projects in sensitive areas.

Many operators continue to ignore the financial and reputational risks methane poses, with potential implications for the entire industry.

With technology breakthroughs pushing down costs, this is an invention waiting to scale up.

At this point, nobody but the secretary and his industry allies support efforts to halt methane protections.

If the EPA chief and his legal team continue to make misleading arguments, they may suffer more setbacks.

How will America’s natural gas industry operate 5-10-20 years down the line in an increasingly carbon-constrained world? The administration forgot to ask.