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. @WMO's new report shows global #methane levels at a record high as the #climatecrisis accelerates. We cannot rely on voluntary commitments from #oilandgas companies to #CutMethane. We need IMMEDIATE federal action to curb pollution. https://reut.rs/3fqEErN
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Despite this known risk U.S. #oilandgas companies like @chevron & @exxonmobil continue to deny they have a problem and spread misinformation. We discussed one of their tactics around methane intensity metrics in this blog post: https://www.earthworks.org/blog/oil-and-gas-methane-pollution-intensity-is-industrys-latest-distraction/ /2
Companies like @Shell @equinor and @total have announced they are signing on to a new UN plan to curb #methane emissions but @priceofoil shows us that voluntary commitments don't lead to methane emissions reductions inline with IPCC targets. http://priceofoil.org/2020/09/23/big-oil-reality-check/ /3
We need @JoeBiden to take IMMEDIATE federal action to curb #methane pollution by 65% of 2012 levels in the next 5 years. We can do that by following the common sense solutions put forward by our partners @cleanaircatf in this plan: https://www.catf.us/resource/reducing-methane-from-oil-and-gas/ /4
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