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U.S.-Kazakhstan Joint Statement on Accelerating Methane Mitigation to Achieve the Global Methane Pledge
Kazakhstan and United States issued a joint statement on actions they will undertake in the next two years to accelerate the development and implementation of policies and projects to rapidly reduce methane emissions in Kazakhstan, particularly from the fossil energy sector.…
Methane Finance Sprint
President Biden announced the Methane Finance Sprint at the convening of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate in 2023 with the aim of financing rapid reductions in methane emissions in line with the Global Methane Pledge and accelerating hydrofluorocarbon phasedown…
Joint Statement on Accelerating Methane Mitigation from the LNG Value Chain
The United States, Republic of Korea, Australia, the European Commission and Japan signed this statement on the margins of the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference in Tokyo, Japan. The signatory parties affirmed their support for an internationally aligned voluntary approach for the…
Updated Second NDC of United Arab Emirates
The update to the second nationally determined contribution (NDC) updates the second NDC (submitted in 2020). This updated second NDC updates the United Arab Emirate's reduction target for 2030 to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the previously targeted figure of…
Revised/Updated NDC of Ghana
Ghana aims to reduce its emissions by 24.6 MtCO2e compared to a business-as-usual trajectory by 2030 by 2030, and up to 64 MtCO2e by the same date, conditional on the provision of international support. The country also seeks to decarbonise oil and gas production through a 20%…
Revised/Updated NDC of Canada
Canada aims at reducing its GHG emissions by 40% to 45% below 2005 levels by 2030. The country is also targeting methane emissions in the oil and gas sector through the investment of $750 million onshore and offshore to help oil and gas companies implement green solutions to…
Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway
In June 2022, the United States, European Union, Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, and Oman launched the Global Methane Pledge Energy Pathway to catalyse methane emissions reductions in the oil and gas sector, thereby advancing…
Measures for Collection of Proceeds from the Assignment of Mining Rights
The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the State Taxation Administration have jointly issued the "Measures for Collection of Proceeds from the Assignment of Mining Rights" (G.D. MoF Measure [2023] No.10), which replaces the previous G.D. MoF Measures…
Catalogue of Minerals for which Mining Rights Transfer Proceeds are Collected Based on the Rate of Mining Rights Transfer Revenue
The regulation introduces a comprehensive catalogue comprising 144 types of minerals, each with distinct assignment income rates. Based on these specified rates, holders of mining rights are obligated to submit a specific portion of their sales income to the relevant…
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
The European Union’s Environmental Impact Assessment Directive aims to ensure that projects that are likely to have a significant impact on the environment are identified and assessed, within an appraisal process, before these projects proceed to development. This assessment…
Viet Nam Action Plan for Methane Emissions Reduction by 2030
Following its endorsement of the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), Viet Nam submitted its Methane Action Plan 2030 (the "Plan"), which outlines the country's methane reduction strategies. The Plan aims to reduce overall methane emissions in the following sectors: cultivation, animal…
Germany's Renewables Energy Act
As of 14 December 2020, Germany's ruling coalition agreed modifications to its energy law to create the legal basis for continuing the expansion of renewable energy in the long term and help the country meet its goal of producing 65% of its electricity from clean sources from…
Resolution 40066/2022. Technical Requirements for the Detection and Repair of Leaks, the Utilisation, Flare and Venting of Natural Gas During Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons' Activities
The resolution applies to upstream oil and gas activities at the national level. It covers both fugitive and flaring emissions. The regulation considers important international best practices on methane mitigation, such as: The determination of the processes and exceptions for…
Strategic Innovation Fund
The Government of Canada launched its Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) with the aim of spurring and accelerating innovation. Starting in 2021, the SIF has an incremental budget of CAD 7.2 billion over seven years. CAD 5 billion will be dedicated to SIF’s Net Zero Accelerator, a…
Code "On subsoil and subsoil use" No. 125-VI (as amended)
The Subsoil Code establishes the regime for subsoil use, procedures for exercising the state management and regulation in subsoil use, and provisions regarding the exercise and termination of rights to subsoil plots .Under Article 20, exploitation of subsoil resources requires…
Resolution 40350 – 2021: Integrated Climate Change Plan for the Mining-Energy Sector
This resolution updates the Integrated Plan for Climate Change Management approved by Resolution 40807 – 2018 by adding as an annex the "Integrated Climate Change Plan for the Mining-Energy Sector, 2050. This plan sets goals for carbon neutrality and climate resilience in 2050.…
(New York) 6 NYCRR Part 203 and 200
In March 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation adopted two regulations applicable to owners and operators in the oil and natural gas sector: Part 200, General Provisions, and Part 203, Oil and Natural Gas Sector. The rules were adopted to protect the…
(California) FY 2022-23 State Budget funding for methane reduction
The California legislature approved a funding request of $100 million for methane reduction measures in the 2022-2023 fiscal year state budget. The funding, requested by the California Air Resource Board (CARB), will expand the frequency and area covered by remote sensing and…
DOE Funding to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $32 million of research and development funding for applicants aiming to detect, measure and mitigate methane emissions in oil and gas producing regions of the country through new technologies. The funding opportunity announcement…
European Union and Azerbaijan MoU to increase energy cooperation
On 18 July 2022, the European Union and Azerbaijan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership in the field of energy, which includes the commitment to double the capacity of the Southern Corridor pipeline to over 20 bcm a year to the EU by 2027. In the…
(Louisiana) Climate Action Plan
The Louisiana Climate Action Plan was released by the Climate Initiatives Task Force in response to the Governor's Executive Order JBE 2020-18 to develop strategies and actions to address the causes of climate change and seize the opportunities presented by the energy…
National Programme for the Reduction of Methane Emissions - Zero Methane
The Ministry of Environment of Brazil issued the Zero Methane Programme (Ordinance 71/2022) in March 2022 in view of the provisions of the Federal Strategy of the Incentive to the Sustainable Use of Biogas and Biomethane (Decree No. 11,003/2022) and as part of Brazil's…
(Alberta) Mines and Minerals Act
The Act provides the Government of Alberta with authority to administer, allocate, and enter into agreements with respect to minerals. It applies to all mines and minerals and related natural resources belonging to the Crown including wells, mines, quarries and minerals. The Act…
(Inner Mongolia) Coal Industry Development 14th Five-Year Plan - Coalbed Methane Development and Utilization Supporting Scheme
Inner Mongolia has published the coalbed methane development and utilisation strategy document to support its coal industry development between 2021 and 2025. It has set a target to investment 936 million yuan (140 million USD, as of 23 June 2022) in coalbed methane, boost…
National Methane Action Plan
Sweden's National Methane Action Plan, submitted to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in 2022, maps current and projected methane emissions and reviews the national strategies, policies and measures targeting mitigation. The agricultural sector is responsible for the…
United Kingdom methane memorandum
To demonstrate its commitment to the Global Methane Pledge, the government of the United Kingdom issued this memorandum to track its progress as of 2020 in comparison to 1990 levels and list its plans to further reduce methane emissions. Energy sector: Methane emissions were…
Methane Action Plan
The Finnish government submitted their National Methane Action Plan to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in April 2022. The Plan reviews the current state of methane emissions in the country as well as existing international and national policy measures that apply to…
National Methane Action Plan
The government of Norway submitted its National Methane Action Plan to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in November of 2022. The Plan reviews the country's progress on methane reduction to date and identifies the ministries and agencies responsible for implementing…
European Union Methane Action Plan
Submitted to the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the EU's Methane Action Plan outlines policies and activities that will support the Global Methane Pledge (GMP) to reduce global emissions by 30% by 2030. The EU's long-term policy goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
Declaration of greenhouse gases as priority pollutants
This regulation declares greenhouse gases (GHG), including methane, as priority pollutants under the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act of 2004. Thus, any person conducting a production process set out in Annexure A that involves the emission of GHGs in excess of…
Federal Mining Act (as amended by 2017)
This act provides the legal basis for the exploration, extraction, and processing of domestic mineral resources with regard to sustainable mining, geographical constraints, and cost-effective and low-impact technology. It also aims to ensure the safety of operations and…
Permen ESDM 35/2021 - Procedure for Determination and Bid of Oil and Gas Working Areas
This Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources revoked and replaced Regulation Number 36 of 2008 concerning Coalbed Methane Gas Business. The law provides the following definitions: Coalbed methane (CBM): a natural gas (hydrocarbon) of which methane gas occurs…
Opinions of the State Council on Resolving Overcapacity in the Coal Industry and Realising Development Out of Difficulties
Recognising the coal mining sector as the basic industry of the national economy, this policy aims to promote structural reforms and effectively reduce overcapacity in the sector. The policy is based on three basic principles: (1) combining market forces and government support;…
Federal law on state regulation in the field of mining and use of coal, on the features of social protection of employees of coal industry organisations
The law defines the state policy in the field of mining (processing) and use of coal, and also regulates relations arising from the implementation of activities in this area. The law applies to organizations for the extraction (processing) of coal, mine construction, emergency…
Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
The Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP) is a voluntary partnership between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US coal mining industry aiming to encourage coal mine methane recovery and use. The CMOP maintains an Abandoned Coal Mines Opportunities Database…
Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
Subpart T of the US Code of Federal Regulations sets forth procedures and safety standards for each metal and nonmetal underground mine subject to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Depending on which category or subcategory the underground or surface mine is placed…
Law of Ukraine on gas (methane) from coal deposits
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine issued the law about gas (methane) from coal deposits to define the legal, economic, environmental and organisational framework for activities related to geological exploration of coal mine methane (CMM), including research and industrial…
(Queensland) Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
The Queensland Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act of 2014 consolidates common provisions to each of the Resource Acts, provide for common processes applicable to resource authorities, and manage overlapping coal and petroleum resource authorities where coal…
Regulation on approval of safety rules in coal mines
The 2010 regulation on approval of safety rules in coal mines outlines requirements regarding the monitoring and control of atmospheric methane gas and carbon dioxide concentration levels within mines for worker safety. This regulation applies to mines at all stages of…
(Queensland) Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
The Queensland Coal Mining Safety and Regulation of 2017 establishes standard operating procedures and guidelines for surface and underground mines. The Regulation contains key provisions regarding the monitoring and control of methane concentration in both surface and…
(NSW) Coal Innovation Fund
The New South Wales Coal Innovation Administration Act 2008 was enacted with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the state's coal sector. It thereby established two entities: 1) Coal Innovation NSW (CINSW), an advisory council composed of representatives from the…
Emissions Reduction Fund
The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is a voluntary scheme that aims to provide incentives for a range of organisations and individuals to adopt new practices and technologies to reduce their emissions. The Fund operates via an auction mechanism. Once or twice a year, the…
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations (NGER) 2008
The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme was introduced by the Australian Government in 2007 to provide data and accounting in relation to the greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption and production of covered entities (generally large corporations). The…
(Alberta) Alberta Innovates’ Cleaner Hydrocarbon Production Program
Alberta Innovates was established by the Government of Alberta with the mandate of delivering research and innovation priorities. The agency provides funding programs, technical expertise, and applied research services to grow research and innovation across the province. Its…
(Saskatchewan) Associated Gas Royalty Moratorium
The Ministry of Energy and Resources of Saskatchewan has implemented a five-year Associated Gas Royalty Moratorium on the collection of Crown Royalty and Freehold Production Tax (royalty) on associated gas produced from wells other than gas wells, in an effort to mitigate…
Kuwait Nationally Determined Contributions 2021
The document presents an overview of the impact of climate change on Kuwait and of the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. It also states the country is aiming to avoid 7.4% of its GHG emissions in comparison to a business as usual scenario by 2035. The target takes into…
Joint Declaration from Energy Importers and Exporters on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fossil Fuels
The governments of the United States, European Union, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore, and the United Kingdom released a joint declaration affirming their commitment to accelerate GHG emissions reduction from fossil fuels energy production and consumption. The declaration…
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2020
The Environmental Protection Agency maintains the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks to meet annual commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, based on the methodologies recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)
The GHGRP requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other relevant information from large GHG emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO2 injection sites in the United States. Approximately 8,000 facilities are required to report their emissions…
Guidelines for management of fugitive methane and greenhouse gases emissions in the upstream oil and gas operations in Nigeria
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) released these guidelines to establish actions and mechanisms for operators to prevent and control the emission of greenhouse gases from upstream oil and gas operations at new and existing facilities. The guidelines…