Methane from oil and gas

Cutting methane pollution from the oil and gas industry is the fastest way to slow climate change.

EDF is taking the reins:

Our groundbreaking methane timeline studies put methane on the map, revealing emissions from oil and gas production to be 60% higher than the EPA’s estimate.
We partnered with Google Earth Outreach to get utilities and companies to find and fix methane leaks.
And we’re the only environmental organization building a satellite to track methane emissions worldwide.

Why methane matters: We can’t solve the climate emergency without addressing methane pollution. Here’s why.

Methane pollution by the numbers

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How much more potent methane is than carbon dioxide in the near term
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Cost of wasted gas emitted per year, enough to fuel 10 million homes
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Amount of methane reductions the oil and gas industry can achieve using technologies available today, two-thirds of it at no net cost

Our work

We ground our solutions in rigorous scientific research — then work with political and business leaders to craft policy and practices that reduce methane emissions.