Oil and Gas Solutions
Reality Check: Natural Gas’s True Climate Risk
For decades, natural gas has been touted as a safer climate alternative to fossil fuels such as coal. Even the word “natural” suggests its alignment with sustainability goals — a misnomer that has, until recently, largely flown under the radar of public scrutiny. But factoring in methane releases from unintentional…
Oil Price Benchmarks Are Missing One Thing: The Climate Cost
A climate-wise oil market should reflect the true costs of production by incorporating emissions intensities of varying oils in benchmark pricing.
OCI+ Update: Tackling Methane in the Oil and Gas Sector
The Oil Climate Index plus Gas (OCI+) reveals the methane problem by quantifying and comparing greenhouse gas emissions from over two-thirds of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
Decarbonizing Refining and Petrochemicals: Big Challenges, Big Opportunities
New RMI analysis reveals that US refineries emit almost 30 percent more than has been disclosed through industry self-reporting.
Turning the Titanic by Differentiating Oil and Gas Climate Footprints
Granular climate intelligence on oil and gas resources can equip operators, policymakers, investors, and others to shrink the sector’s colossal emissions footprint.