Environmental Defense Fund Europe’s Post

#ICYMI: MethaneSAT has been successfully launched! 📺 Watch the moment it separates from the SpaceX #Falcon9 and enters orbit.    This is a major milestone for #methane mitigation efforts, enabling precise measurement of emissions in the #EU and the 🌍. This will unlock a new era of accountability through fast access to actionable data to #CutMethane.

Join us on a #methane mission in Romania. 🔎 Together with Clean Air Task Force and 2Celsius, we're using infrared cameras to see where the invisible greenhouse gas is leaking. Soon, MethaneSAT will deliver precise data on global methane emissions to unlock #ClimateAction 🛰️.

Many leading banks still don’t have effective strategies in place to reduce #methane emissions in the oil and gas sector. This is a serious financial, regulatory, and reputational risk. ⚠️   Nicki Harrison, Sustainable Finance Director at Environmental Defense Fund talked to Lindsey Rogerson at Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence about the findings and the potential for banks to step up on this important topic. Our analysis covers:   👉 Missing methane in financed emissions 👉 How methane fits into banks' 2030 targets 👉 Trends in methane emissions reductions 👉 Why banks should advocate for improved oil and gas methane management   …as well as actionable recommendations. It's essential for banks to step up and engage proactively with their clients on this critical issue. 🌍💼 Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/giSqzENS And listen to the Compliance Clarified podcast hosted by Rachel Wolcott 🎧 https://lnkd.in/dmBjq7Y4

Wrapping up World Space Week #WSW2024, we’re full of hope thanks to space technology that can unlock #ClimateAction by putting accurate data into the hands of people pushing for change. 🛰️ “This kind of radical transparency changes the dynamic" – Millie Chu Baird, Vice President at the Environmental Defense Fund and Mission Impact Lead for MethaneSAT, shared the inspiring story behind this ambitious project via TED Conferences. 📺 Watch the full talk here: https://lnkd.in/dpYu8gph

New report on the state of our climate shows alarming vital signs of our home planet ⚠️ CO2 and methane concentrations are at record levels. 'We need bold, transformative change', the researchers say. More by Damian Carrington in The Guardian 👇 https://lnkd.in/dKVSvYi3 Access the full publication by Jillian Gregg, Johan Rockström, Oreskes Naomi, Tim Lenton, Stefan Rahmstorf, Thomas Newsome, Jens-Christian Svenning, Thomas W. Crowther and others via American Institute of Biological Sciences ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d-vVGuKY

Roughly two months since the new #EU regulation to reduce #methane emissions from the energy sector entered into force ⏳ What's next for 🇪🇺 Member States? Swipe through 👇 And read the full report by Ecologic Institute: https://lnkd.in/dvF6S2uc

Our Foteini Stavropoulou explains the huge potential to reduce #methane pollution in #EU. 📺⬇️ Our scientists measured emissions from oil and gas operations in Romania and discovered they were 2 to 3 times higher than reported ⚠️. Cutting methane emissions is one of the most impactful #climate actions we can take today, both in the EU and globally.

As we kick off World Space Week, we celebrate the crucial role of space in driving #ClimateAction, for example through observing our planet and collecting essential data. Satellites like MethaneSAT are game-changers for tracking greenhouse gases like #methane, and enabling us to see exactly where action can have the biggest impact. 🛰️ Orbiting Earth 15 times per day, MethaneSAT detects both large and small small leaks, offering continuous global monitoring and near real-time emissions data. This data will be freely available to governments, corporations, and the public – revolutionising how we see and manage methane emissions. #WSW2024