ECCC: Oil and gas methane regulations
This webpage provides detailed information on Canadian methane regulations and resources aimed at reducing fugitive and vented emissions in the upstream oil and gas sector. It includes operational and maintenance standards, compliance requirements, and best practices to support industry efforts in minimizing methane emissions.
Bureau of Land Management issues rule to reduce wasted gas from oil and gas operations
The article from the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program discusses the Bureau of Land Management’s new rule aimed at reducing wasted gas from oil and gas operations. The rule focuses on minimizing methane emissions by requiring operators on federal lands to adopt improved technologies and practices for capturing and utilizing natural gas that would […]
UN Forum on Sustainability Standards
UN voluntary initative standards. The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) helps producers, traders, consumers, standard-setters, certification-bodies, trade diplomats, non-governmental organizations and researchers to talk to each other, find out more about Voluntary Sustainability Standards and influence decision makers at the intergovernmental level.
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
Sustainability standards now part of the IFRS foundation. SASB Standards enable organisations to provide industry-based disclosures about sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect the entity’s cash flows, access to finance or cost of capital over the short, medium or long term.
International Integrated Reporting Council IFRS Foundation
Integreated reporting now part of the IFRS foundation. The Integrated Reporting Framework is a global tool designed to improve corporate reporting by promoting a cohesive approach that communicates all factors affecting value creation over time. It enhances the quality of information for better capital allocation, fosters accountability for all forms of capital (financial, natural, human, […]
EU CSRD: EU Sustainability Reporting Standards
Standards for companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The standards cover the full range of environmental, social, and governance issues, including climate change, biodiversity and human rights. They provide information for investors to understand the sustainability impact of the companies in which they invest. They also take account of discussions with the […]
OGMP 2.0 technical guidance document: well completion
The OGMP 2.0 Technical Guidance Documents are key resources for companies participating in the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 initiative. These documents provide recommended methodologies for quantifying methane emissions across various source categories. The following is a list of available documents:
OGMP 2.0 technical guidance document: well operations
The OGMP 2.0 Technical Guidance Documents are key resources for companies participating in the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 initiative. These documents provide recommended methodologies for quantifying methane emissions across various source categories. The following is a list of available documents:
Alignment and gaps between Veritas and US EPA GHGRP subpart W amendments
This whitepaper, published in December 2024, examines the alignments and gaps between Veritas site-level protocols and the U.S. EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) Subpart W amendments effective January 2025. By comparing the two programs, it aims to streamline emissions reporting workflows in the oil and gas industry.
Will Trump mend or end federal methane rules?
This paper explores the considerations that the Trump administration will face in deciding whether to rescind the regulations altogether or in substantial part (effectively ending them) or to make more surgical changes to the rules (mending them). The paper outlines several possible legislative and regulatory scenarios, and highlights key decision points to monitor. The paper […]