In this second episode of our podcast, we delve into the complex world of methane emission sources. Join us as we look at the five main sectors that emit methane, unpack how the main ingredient of natural gas is also emitted by cow burps and get a taste of how scientists tease apart the difference. We’ll also touch on why so much emphasis is placed on the emissions from oil and gas.

Host:

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: The 2Celsius Association

Resource List:

1. Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2. International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3. International Energy Agency (IEA)

4. Global Methane Tracker

5. United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6. Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7. Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8. Clean Air Task Force

9. Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Lab of Climate, Paris

11. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12. NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

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Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

In the premiere episode of "Methane," we embark on a journey to unravel the complexities of methane emissions, exploring why this often-overlooked greenhouse gas holds the key to combating global warming.

Join host Francesca Fazey as she introduces the world of methane emissions, shedding light on its significance, challenges, and where we might look to start on delivering some promising solutions.


Host:

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: 2Celsius

Resource List:

• Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
• International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)
• International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Global Methane Tracker
• United Nations Global Methane Pledge
• Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program
• Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Clean Air Task Force
• Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway
• Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas
• Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris
• University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA
• NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

Andris Piebalgs is a former Commissioner for Energy (Barroso I) and for Development (Barroso II), and currently with the prestigious Florence School of Regulation (European University Institute) in Fiesole, Italy. For what we were interested in this dialogue, it was noteworthy that he is Chair of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) Implementation Committee under UNEP.

Earlier this year Piebalgs co-authored Cost-effective decarbonisation study 2022, a work constructed before the war in Ukraine, yet very agile in catching matters of costs in the energy transition. Keeping energy affordable, secure and competitive while aggressively pursuing decarbonisation will be challenging, but now, with the necessity of weaning off Russian hydrocarbons, truly imperative.

Raul Cazan