Methane-emissions abatement in the oil and gas sector: Costs and opportunities
The Harvard Methane Initiative at Climate Week New York City
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
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Methane Abatement Costs in the Oil And Gas Industry
Joseph Aldy, Forest Reinhardt, and Robert Stavins have released a discussion paper presenting their research on methane-abatement costs in the oil and gas industry in the United States.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Harvard Methane Initiative conducts panel, engages in dialogue, at London Climate Action Week
With a growing focus on achieving sustainable progress in addressing the challenges of climate change – over the long term and within this decade – the Harvard Methane Initiative brought together a panel of experts on methane-emissions abatement at London Climate Action Week.
Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Recognition and Analysis of Livestock Methane using Zonal Ear Tags
Harvard researchers are creating a compact methane sensor for tracking emissions from cattle.
Tue, Jul 1, 2025
Research Brief: Controlling Methane from Beef and Dairy: Facing Realities in the Global South
Roughly ¾ of all methane emissions from beef and dairy cattle now come from the Global South, and these emissions will continue to increase in the absence of higher investments in improved animal feed, genetics, and veterinary care. Beef and dairy producers in the Global North have reduced methane emissions dramatically over the past half century, without reducing meat and milk production, thanks to productivity enhancements of this kind.
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Discussion Paper: Controlling Methane from Beef and Dairy in the Global South
Beef and dairy producers in the Global North have reduced methane emissions dramatically over the past half century, without reducing meat and milk production, thanks to productivity enhancements.
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Robert Paarlberg Discusses Methane at San Francisco Climate Week
Paarlberg focuses on the importance of productivity gains in livestock management for reducing methane emissions.
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
Research Brief: Satellite Monitoring of Annual U.S. Landfill Methane Emissions
The study on which the brief is based uses satellite observations of atmospheric methane concentrations to estimate methane emissions from four large landfills in the southeastern United States over the period 2019–2023. The brief was released by the Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute.
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Policy for Reducing Methane Emissions from Livestock
Robert Paarlberg, a research affiliate of the Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, published commentary on the website of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, titled “Methane Reduction in Livestock: Confronting the North-South Gap.”
Fri, Mar 7, 2025
Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions Progress and Updates
Robert Stavins, Director of the Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, has prepared a presentation reporting on progress in the first year of the Initiative (July 2023 – June 2024) and on new research projects supported in year two. The presentation provides a detailed overview of this multi-disciplinary, University-wide effort, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Research Brief: Policy for Reducing Methane Emissions from Livestock in the United States
The Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, has released a Research Brief titled “The Statutory, Regulatory, and Policy Framework for Reducing Methane from Livestock in the United States.” The brief explores in detail action by state governments, as well as the U.S. federal government. The author, Abby Husselbee, is a Staff Attorney at the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School.
Fri, Dec 13, 2024
Harvard Project on Climate Agreements Co-Hosts COP-29 Side Event on ‘New Horizons in Methane-Emissions Abatement’
With a growing focus on achieving sustainable progress in addressing the challenges of climate change not only over the long term but within this and the coming decades, the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements on Tuesday (Nov. 12) brought together a panel of experts on methane-emissions abatement at COP-29.
Fri, Nov 22, 2024