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China-US climate progress could hinge on curbing of methane

This week's visit by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to China after years of diplomatic disruptions could boost cooperation between the world's two biggest greenhouse gas polluters on the key issue of methane emissions.

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Reflections from 2025 NY Climate Week

It was great to see so many of you in my hometown last week for New York Climate Week–whether at various events and nightcaps or while giving you a ride through the traffic-clogged streets on my e-bike.

Announcement • September 29, 2025
Reflections from 2025 NY Climate Week
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A Roadmap to Catalyze Methane Abatement in the Oil and Gas Sector Using Debt Financing

Human-caused methane emissions have contributed to at least one quarter of global warming since the preindustrial era. Since methane is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) in trapping heat over the first two decades after its release, abating methane is considered a critical near-term strategy for reducing emissions.[

Reports by Luisa Palacios, Gautam Jain & Preetha Jenarthan • June 30, 2025
A Roadmap to Catalyze Methane Abatement in the Oil and Gas Sector Using Debt Financing
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