Brussels, 10 October 2023 -- Thanks in part to the EU’s leadership, the fight against methane emissions has become a shared global priority. Countries around the world increasingly recognize that we will not be able to limit the planet’s warming to 1.5°C without drastic reductions in anthropogenic methane emissions, and governments, industries, scientists, and civil society are increasingly...

Brussels, 06 October 2023 -- As civil society organisations active in the field of the reduction of methane emissions from fossil fuel operations, we are writing to urgently request your stronger support and involvement in the ongoing trilogue negotiations for the Methane Regulation to cut methane emissions in the energy sector (COM/2021/805 final).

Brussels, 4 October 2023 -- A study, “CII and EU Maritime Decarbonization,” conducted by research centre CE Delft for Environmental Defense Fund Europe found that if European policymakers required ships to achieve top performance (A, B) in climate label Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), ships could reduce emissions by up to 23% and as much as 30% by 2030.

Brussels, 20 September 2023 -- New data from a scientific study coordinated by UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory, Utrecht University and the Environmental Defense Fund reveals that oil production in Romania likely emitted approximately 120 kilotonnes of methane in 2019. Romania is the EU's second-largest oil and gas producer and ranks among the highest in reported annual methane emissions from the energy sector according to the 2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data.

Brussels, 1 August 2023 -- President von der Leyen’s final State of the Union address in September is an excellent opportunity to raise the profile of the Methane Regulation and much-needed progress towards achieving the Global Methane Pledge.

Brussels, 13 July 2023 -- Environmental Defense Fund Europe joined NGOs in a joint letter calling on the European Commission to consider methane emissions in the development and renewal of energy contracts with new providers and partner countries.

Brussels, 10 July 2023 -- MethaneSAT spectrometers are now tracking methane emissions across North America as part of MethaneAIR, providing the first comprehensive picture of total emissions. The new technology will go global aboard a satellite launching in early 2024, allowing EU and other fossil fuel importers to see and compare emissions from suppliers

Brussels, 4 July 2023 -- EDF Europe has produced a literature review of the synergies between climate action and circular economy measures.

The circular economy constitutes a novel economic paradigm that goes far beyond improved waste management and increased recycling rates. A circular economy model implements material efficiency strategies applied throughout the value chain...

Brussels, 4 July 2023 -- Environmental Defense Fund Europe applauds the European Commission and all contributing actors (with special mention to EFRAG) on the development of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. This is a monumental achievement on Corporate Sustainability Disclosing in the EU and beyond.