Jan 27, 2022 | Accelerated Methane Reduction, Carbon Markets, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Integrated CCUS Initiative, Net Zero Emissions, Oil and Gas Initiative, Payne News, Responsible Gas Initiative, Retiring Emitting Assets, Sustainable Finance Lab, US and Canada
Crediting emissions saved in plugging oil and gas wells Payne Institute Research Associate Brad Handler and Director Morgan Bazilian write about how avoided emissions could be credited as carbon offsets and sold on exchanges. Funds totalling $21bn have been allocated...
Jan 19, 2022 | Accelerated Methane Reduction, Colorado, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Oil and Gas Initiative, Payne News, Responsible Gas Initiative, Retiring Emitting Assets, Sustainable Finance Lab, Sustainable Finance Lab Post, US and Canada
Colorado oil and gas wells are constantly changing hands. Some risk becoming costly “orphans” along the way Payne Institute Research Associate Brad Handler contributes to this article about how since 2017, more than 42,000 oil and gas properties have been bought or...
Dec 2, 2021 | Advanced Energy Systems, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Low Carbons and Renewables Initiative, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Net Zero Emissions, Payne News, Research, Retiring Emitting Assets, Sustainable Finance Lab, US and Canada
Phasing out coal plants worldwide won’t be easy. These four approaches could help Payne Institute Researcher Brad Handler, Katie Auth, and Director Morgan D. Bazilian write about how reducing coal use around the world is critical for decreasing air pollution and...
Sep 1, 2021 | Accelerated Methane Reduction, Advanced Energy Systems, Circular Economy, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Investing in the Energy Transition, Low Carbons and Renewables Initiative, Net Zero Emissions, Oil and Gas Initiative, Payne News, Responsible Gas Initiative, Retiring Emitting Assets, Sustainable Finance Lab, US and Canada
A faster, fairer way to retire carbon-emitting assets Payne Institute Senior Fellow Brad Handler and Director Morgan Bazilian write about how carbon retirement portfolios are a potential solution to the problem of retiring CO2-emitting assets. They can benefit...
Jul 30, 2021 | Accelerated Methane Reduction, Circular Economy, Commentary Series, Global, Global Energy Future Initiative, Investing in the Energy Transition, Net Zero Emissions, Oil and Gas Initiative, Payne News, Responsible Gas Initiative, Retiring Emitting Assets, Sustainable Finance Lab, US and Canada
Exploring Carbon Retirement Portfolios Payne Institute Fellow Brad Handler and Morgan Bazilian write a commentary on there are new financial instruments that are being designed and brought into the fight against climate change. One such potential instrument is a...
