Reducing Gas Flaring and Methane Emissions

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The IMF’s 2023 Climate Resolutions—A Modest Idea for a Quick Win on Methane

April 07, 2023
Another spring and summer season of international meetings follows yet another dire warning on climate, with action again lagging pledges. We need a “spring cleaning” of global ambition to focus on practical goals that can be achieved this year. Each institution—multilateral and national, public and...
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A Practical Proposal on Methane for 2022: From Climate Pledges to Action

February 15, 2022
Generating swift action on climate change in 2022 faces great challenges, yet one initiative— methane reduction in the energy sector—provides an unusual and attractive opportunity.
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A Practical Proposal on Methane for 2022: From Climate Pledges to Action (Note)

February 15, 2022
While countries face daunting political challenges in the race against time to fulfill the climate pledges made at COP26 in Glasgow, some policy initiatives are easier than others. Cutting methane emissions by reducing wasteful flaring of natural gas stands out as an immediate political opportunity ...