Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (The National Academies) for a webinar about tackling methane emissions which will take place on 13 June 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM UTC.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide at heating our atmosphere. Reducing methane emissions – with methods including plugging abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells, improving agricultural practices, reducing food waste, capturing methane from landfills and coal mines, and repairing leaks in oil and gas infrastructure – is critical, but these efforts alone may not be enough. As a result, scientists have begun exploring ways to remove methane directly from the air.
Gabrielle Dreyfus, Chief Scientist at the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) will moderate a conversation between Deborah Gordon, Senior Principal at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz, an Associate Professor at the Arizona State University (ASU) that will discuss why methane removal is being considered as part of the portfolio of strategies to manage methane, the different methane removal approaches that are being explored, and challenges associated with advancing these technologies. In addition, the panelists will explore how methane removal could contribute to efforts to restore atmospheric and ecological health, as well as innovative uses for captured methane.
Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level, cross-cutting, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to policy action on climate change.
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