Major sources, like oil and gas ‘super-emitters’, are almost entirely neglected by regulations.
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An update to the 2021 Global Methane Pledge could see tighter restrictions on oil and gas leaks.
In several countries, court rulings have forced governments to make stronger cuts to emissions. But New Zealand courts have so far stayed clear of imposing legal steps, calling for regulation instead.
Reducing methane emissions could slow global warming quickly and buy time for the world to wean itself off fossil fuels. But it must not distract from the challenge to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
At COP26 in Glasgow everyone was committed to saving the planet, but there were highly divergent views about how to do it.
Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.
A simplistic ‘all livestock are bad’ narrative is promoted by campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much more sophisticated debate is needed.
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professorial Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Research Affiliate, Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, Yale University
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PhD Candidate, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Queen Mary University of London
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Part-time Professor, Florence School of Regulation, European University Institute
