Methane
latest news & developments
Climate crisis: Look to circular economies
Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions
Meat-eating South Africa, is it time to slow down?
Meat consumption is relatively high in South Africa
The West is using COP27 to shift blame – private greed prevails over humanity’s survival
Rich nations have devised a system to hide the facts and put the blame for global warming on poorer nations
Government, Eskom taken to court over Richards Bay gas power plan
The landmark case marks the first against environmental authorisation for gas power plant in South Africa
Satellites launched to determine source of methane, carbon dioxide emissions
A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired
‘Government must take its foot off the new gas Bill’
Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation
Eskom’s Richards Bay gas-to-power plant ‘regressive’ for action on climate change, say activists
Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project
Carbon dioxide, methane levels surge despite Covid-19 lockdowns
Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at any time in past 3.6-million years
Powerships ‘a climate threat’
The decision to use Turkey’s floating power plants locks the country into fossil fuels for 20 years
Benefits of red meat ignored in shift towards plant-based diets
The World Wide Fund for Nature says change needs to happen to halt the negative effects of livestock production on biodiversity and climate
EU methane emissions policies will affect Africa’s energy transition
African hydrocarbons producers would do well to commit to existing venting and flaring regulations — because methane-specific policies are coming