Environmental Innovation|October 1, 2025
In Reuters, Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett report that 42 asset managers overseeing more than €4.5 trillion urged Brussels not to dilute the EU methane law, which requires importers to monitor and report supplier emissions and has begun phasing in this year. The investors warn reopening the rule would unsettle markets, and the European Commission says it’s confident the regulation won’t hinder trade.
Environmental Innovation|September 24, 2025
Kazakhstan and the Global Methane Hub have signed an agreement to develop the country's first National Methane Action Plan, establish a National Methane Office, and use satellite data to detect and address major leaks across energy and waste.
Environmental Innovation|September 22, 2025
New analysis from the Environmental Defense Fund show operators on New Mexico’s side of the Permian Basin released less than half of the methane per unit of gas produced compared to operators across the state border in Texas. EDF attributes the gap to New Mexico’s emissions standards and estimates the lower intensity translated into roughly $125 million more gas captured and $27 million in added public revenue.
Environmental Innovation|September 10, 2025
The Global Methane Hub has announced Time2Graze, a collaboration of 35 partners in Latin America and Africa to build satellite-based tools that help farmers time grazing to pasture quality — with the goal of improving animal nutrition, boosting productivity, and lowering methane from digestion.
Environmental Innovation|August 26, 2025
Leaks from oil and gas equipment don’t just release methane — they can also spew hazardous air pollutants that largely go untracked. PSE Healthy Energy’s new Methane Risk Map links methane leak events to modeled hazardous air pollution, helping communities and decision-makers visualize associated health risks.
Environmental Innovation|July 21, 2025
In CleanTechnica, Michael Barnard reports on the loss of MethaneSAT, a satellite designed to track methane leaks globally. While the setback drew disappointment, Barnard notes that a wide network of satellites and advanced data tools continue to ensure emissions remain under close watch.
Environmental Innovation|July 17, 2025
Writing for EDF+Business, Ismael Hernandez Rivera and Suzanne Brady explain how investor pressure helped shape the EU’s pioneering methane regulation. They argue that continued investor engagement is critical to ensure the law’s strong implementation and to counter efforts to weaken it.
Environmental Innovation|July 15, 2025
In a feature for the World Economic Forum, Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund reflects on the MethaneSAT project and its bold attempt to monitor methane from space. Despite the satellite’s early failure, he emphasizes the need for ambitious, risk-taking solutions to cut emissions quickly.
Environmental Innovation|July 2, 2025
Environmental Defense Fund’s Shanti Menon reports that MethaneSAT has been declared unrecoverable after losing contact. Even so, data already collected will be released, and EDF plans to continue advancing methane reduction through aircraft monitoring, partnerships, and global policy efforts.
Environmental Innovation|June 23, 2025
In a New York Times guest essay, veteran environmentalist Carl Pope reflects on his past decision to downplay methane’s role compared with carbon dioxide. He now argues that tackling methane leaks offers one of the fastest and most practical opportunities to reduce near-term warming.