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So if methane is this big a problem, what tools do we have, and are we using, to solve it? The first global agreement that methane was a problem came in the form of the Global Methane Pledge announced at COP26 at Glasgow in 2021. What’s happened since then, especially in the industry with the easiest to abate emissions: oil and gas?

We look at the International Methane Emissions Observatory, the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership, the new EU regulation on methane and proposals for financial instruments to help bring emissions down.

Host: 

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: The 2Celsius Association

Resource List: 

1.     Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2.     International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3.     International Energy Agency (IEA)

4.     Global Methane Tracker

5.     United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6.     Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7.     Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8.     Clean Air Task Force

9.     Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris

11.  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

Natural gas is the ideal bridge fuel to support the global energy transition, or so the story goes. But what about methane emissions? Environmentalists want us to throw it on the pile of the other fossil fuels and doom it to the past. The energy community says: Not so fast. Where are we on our energy transition journey when it comes to natural gas and if we’re going to invest in it going forward, what are the implications of the methane problem for our chosen direction to a renewable future? 

Host: 

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: 2Celsius Association

Resource List: 

1.     Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2.     International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3.     International Energy Agency (IEA)

4.     Global Methane Tracker

5.     United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6.     Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7.     Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8.     Clean Air Task Force

9.     Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris

11.  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

Host: 

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: 2Celsius Association

Resource List: 

1.     Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2.     International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3.     International Energy Agency (IEA)

4.     Global Methane Tracker

5.     United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6.     Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7.     Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8.     Clean Air Task Force

9.     Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris

11.  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

In this episode, we introduce our listeners to some of the world’s methane hunters, environmental detectives who use cutting-edge technology to detect and quantify methane emissions, making an invisible gas, visible. We embark on a methane hunting expedition of our own and talk to the coordinator of one of the world’s largest methane studies on the difference between estimated and measured emissions in the oil and gas sector.

Host: 

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: 2Celsius Association

Resource List: 

1.     Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2.     International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3.     International Energy Agency (IEA)

4.     Global Methane Tracker

5.     United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6.     Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7.     Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8.     Clean Air Task Force

9.     Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris

11.  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

In this second episode of our podcast, we delve into the complex world of methane emission sources. Join us as we look at the five main sectors that emit methane, unpack how the main ingredient of natural gas is also emitted by cow burps and get a taste of how scientists tease apart the difference. We’ll also touch on why so much emphasis is placed on the emissions from oil and gas. 

Host: 

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: 2Celsius Association

Resource List: 

1.     Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2.     International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3.     International Energy Agency (IEA)

4.     Global Methane Tracker

5.     United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6.     Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7.     Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8.     Clean Air Task Force

9.     Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris

11.  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

In the premiere episode of "Methane," we embark on a journey to unravel the complexities of methane emissions, exploring why this often-overlooked greenhouse gas holds the key to combating global warming. 

Join host Francesca Fazey as she introduces the world of methane emissions, shedding light on its significance, challenges, and where we might look to start on delivering some promising solutions.

Host: 

The show is presented by: Francesca Fazey

Affiliation:

The show is brought to you by: 2Celsius Association

Resource List: 

1.     Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)

2.     International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

3.     International Energy Agency (IEA)

4.     Global Methane Tracker

5.     United Nations Global Methane Pledge

6.     Rocky Mountain Institute Climate Program

7.     Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

8.     Clean Air Task Force

9.     Greenhouse Gas Laboratory, University of Royal Holloway

10. Romanian Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas

Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Paris

11.  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA

12.  NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre, Washington DC, USA  

Contributors:

Raul Cazan, Founder of The 2Celsius Association, Bucharest, Romania

Kim O’Dowd, Campaigner at The Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK

Dr Roland Kupers, Global Advisor to the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Deborah Gordon, Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University; Senior Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Climate Program, Washington DC, USA

Dr Philippe Ciais, Associate Director, Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL), Paris, France

Théophile Humann-Guilleminot, Campaign Manager, Clean Air Task Force ,Athens Greece

Dr Dave Lowry, Reader: Stable Isotope and Greenhouse Gas, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Rebecca Fisher: Reader: Atmospheric Methane, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Royal Holloway, London UK

Dr Thoman Roeckmann, Professor of Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professor Jonathan Stern, Distinguished Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK

Melanie Kenderdine, Principal, Energy Futures Initiative, Washington DC, USA

Am urcat aici discuția publică legată de raportul Impactul social al schemelor de reînnoire a parcului național auto: programele Rabla și Rabla Plus. Cercetarea arată că programele derulate de AFM nu sunt accesibile pentru majoritatea populației și nu aduc beneficii mediului. La discuția moderată de Raul Cazan au participat cele două studioase și autoare ale studiului, Adela Fofiu și Natalia Ciobanu, apoi Corina Murafa - co-liderul inițiativei globale a Ashoka privind clima, Next Now / Planet & Climate, Silviu Ionescu - reprezentatul Ford Romania, Adrian Sandu, secretar general ACAROM, Loredana Pană și Mihai Stoica de la 2Celsius.

Raportul, comisionat de 2Celsius - realizat de cercetătoarele Natalia Ciobanu și Adela Fofiu și finanțat de European Climate Foundation, analizează Rabla și Rabla Plus din perspectiva impactului social și a modului în care sunt abordate sărăcia și alte probleme sociale legate de mobilitate și acces, fiind alocate peste 5 miliarde de lei în ultimii 16 ani.

“Acest studiu arată inabilitatea schemelor de înnoire a parcului auto de a aborda problema sărăciei și accesului la mobilitate. E un studiu exhaustiv care, alături de cele privind impactul de mediu al programului Rabla, construiește cu metode științifice și analize de date, o campanie de advocacy de înverzire și democratizare a programelor guvernamentale privind mobilitatea”, spune Raul Cazan, Președintele 2Celsius.

Tranziția către vehicule electrice va avea un impact serios pe piața muncii, dar și pe piața auto în toată Europa. România, în lipsa planurilor de adaptare la noile realități ecologice și industriale va suferi mult decât țările surori din regiune. Expertul în politici de muncă și în industria auto, Ștefan Guga, autorul studiului TRANZIȚIA LA VEHICULE ELECTRICE ÎN ROMÂNIA ȘI IMPACTUL EI SOCIOECONOMIC, analizează industria auto din România din perspectiva electrificării și oferă recomandări pentru policymakers.

Autorul, Ștefan Guga, are un doctorat în sociologie și antropologie la Central European University din Budapesta. Din 2016, este consultant și specialist în industria auto pentru o companie europeană care oferă expertiză în interesul salariaților. Ștefan are o vastă experiență de cercetare și consultanță în chestiuni ce țin de relații de muncă atât în România, cât și în Europa.

Profesorul Cristian Pîrvulescu - așteptam de ceva timp un episod în care să discutăm termeni precum politici ecologice sau politică verde. Dar și faptul că... în contextul publicitării "soluției” fosile a gazului metan ad nauseam, ne lovim de o mantră repetată ritualic și puternică precum o piatră în constructele intelectuale din sfera publică de la noi: independența energetică. E acest concept dincolo de bine și de rău? Are conceptul o valoare în sine? Și… ce-i aia independendență energetică - care îi este definiția ori definițiile în diverse accepțiuni tehnice ori ideologice? Și de ce gazul metan e, la noi, un panaceu pentru schimbările climatice?

Raul Cazan

cu eurodeputatul Marian Jean Marinescu si cu Stefan Roseanu de la Autoritatea pentru Reforma Feroviara

Ne aflam intr-un context bizar pentru documentul de pozitie pe care il prezentam azi. Acesta se refera la dimensiunile ecologice si climatice care privesc reforma transportului feroviar de la noi – intr-un concert european, evident.

Documentul este la nivelul lunii decembrie 2021 chiar atunci cand a aparut pachetul de iarna al Comisiei Europene: dimensiunea de transport a pachetului de iarnă 2021. Intre timp Rusia a invadat Ucraina, iar liniile de aprovizionare in timp de razboi depind de trenuri. Caile ferate sunt de o importanta capitala, asadar.

In episodul de azi ne intereseaza cum trenurile de pasageri ar putea sa mearga mai rapid, mai eficient, mai comod si mai ecologic din Romania spre Europa si inapoi. Toti partenerii nostri internationali au identificat 4 bariere grele in acest sens :

1.   Infrastructura

2.   Materialul rulant

3.   Ticketing

4.   Trenurile de noapte – alternativa verde la zborurile cu avionul

Europe on Rail este o rețea de ONG-uri din Polonia, Germania, Franța, Spania și România. Rețeaua își propune să susțină o revitalizare a căii ferate în Europa și să vină cu măsuri de consolidare a primatului călătoriilor feroviare în transportul internațional de pasageri.