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Mitigating Climate Change Due to Methane From Natural Gas

3BL Media

Analysis from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that a 45% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5 In addition to being a potent GHG, methane is the primary contributor to ground-level ozone. Why is reducing methane emissions so important to climate change mitigation?

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From Waste to Resource: Circularity In Food Systems

Sustainability Update

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 35% of the U.S. By Madeline Blankenship – Sustainability Reports Research Analyst Intern – G&A Institute Do you ever come home from grocery shopping only to discard 1/3 of your purchases? Absurd as it sounds, this is equivalent to the waste happening in the American food system.

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Taking control of the harmful effects of air pollution to improve health outcomes

Envirotec Magazine

A 2016 report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlighted that between 2008 and 2013, air pollution levels in urban areas increased by eight per cent, and spotlighted the need to support the introduction of vital actions aimed at combating this public health emergency. i] Jiang 3et al.

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ESG Explainer: Managing the Methane Menace

Chris Hall

Just prior to COP26, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) to improve the accuracy and public transparency of human-caused methane emissions. The signatories recognised that rapid action on methane is an essential complement to cuts in CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs).