UN Warns Chevron Over Massive Methane Emissions from Gorgon LNG Project
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What happened
Satellite monitoring detected massive methane plumes above Chevron's Gorgon LNG plant in Western Australia. This led the United Nations to issue a warning to Chevron. The most recent detection recorded an average emission rate of about 7.8 tonnes of methane per hour, which exceeds US EPA guidelines for a "super emitter" event. Chevron confirmed it received the alert and is working with the United Nations Environmental Programme.
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Why it matters
The emissions detection prompted the Western Australia government to investigate potential compliance and regulatory measures. The United Nations noted that methane is a greenhouse gas 80 times more harmful than carbon dioxide and contributes to about 25 per cent of global warming.
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Who's involved
- Carbon MapperProvided satellite monitoring information used to detect the methane plumes
- United NationsIssued the warning to Chevron regarding the methane emissions
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Carbon MapperSpeculative
Carbon Mapper's demand for its data services might increase due to the high-profile detection of emissions
Possible ripples
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The entities involved
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Carbon Mapper
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United Nations
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