Italgas has been using the Picarro solution to detect and quantify large leaks on the distribution grid. Localizing and repairing these few large leaks has allowed Italgas to drastically reduce their emissions compared to the baseline and put them well on track to reach the aggressive reduction target of 83% fewer methane emissions by 2025. Picarro clients using direct emission measurements have achieved the highest OGMP 2.0 reporting levels (Gold Standard).

 

Partners

• Picarro
• Italgas

A methane capture and use system is being piloted in Cornwall. In this pilot project, three dairy farms have repurposed an existing slurry pit with an impermeable cover to capture fugitive methane. A mobile purification system processes and compresses the biogas into fuel-grade biomethane on-site, for use in tractors, trucks, or generators. The capture of, on average, 170 kg of methane per cow per year which can be used to replace fossil fuels on and off farms. Benefits for farmers include replaced fossil fuel, reduced fertilizer usage and costs, and improved soil health and grass yield. The reductions in carbon footprint of nearly 90%, bring farms a step closer to Net Zero.

Partners

• International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association (IFEAA)
• Bennamann
• Cornwall Council

GHGSat's high-resolution satellites detected a methane leak from a damaged pipeline marking the United Kingdom's first-ever space-facilitated methane emission detection and mitigation effort. GHGSat recorded 5 successful measurements over 2 months that revealed the emission source was precisely pinpointed to a faulty pipeline. The total methane mitigated through this campaign was equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of over 7,500 homes.

Partners

• GHGSat
• West & Wales Utilities
• University of Leeds
• European Space Agency's Earthnet TPM Program
• Royal Holloway University of London

The Methane Matters Coalition consists of five non-profit organizations working across sectors on methane reductions. The main objective is to increase ambition at the European Union (EU) level and within European countries to reduce methane by 2030 while catalyzing EU leadership in the implementation of the Global Methane Pledge. The coalition aims to secure emission reduction targets, enforce existing regulatory frameworks, and implement targets focused on capping residual waste generation and reducing bio-waste in mixed waste streams. Reduction of livestock numbers to encourage a dietary shift and implementing mitigation measure on imported fossil fuels is also anticipated.

Partners

• Deutsche Umwelthilfe
• Changing Markets Foundation
• European Environmental Bureau
• Environmental Investigation Agency
• Zero Waste Europe