Harvard Environmental Law Head: CERA Statements By Big Oil On Methane Emissions "Performance Art"
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On Friday, as the conference was wrapping up, Yergin told E&E News he didn't see CERAWeek as "climate week." But he agreed that climate was a theme that ran through the entire event. "It reflects the times and what people are thinking about," Yergin said. "And you see a change from one year to [the] next, and that change was very evident."
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, noted changing positions by BP and Shell on methane emissions. EDF also said in a blog post last week that it and Exxon Mobil Corp. were working to reduce methane emissions. "We're definitely hearing more constructive words," Krupp told E&E News last week. "Will we see more constructive action?"
Joseph Goffman, executive director of the Harvard Law School Environmental & Energy Law Program, said on Twitter last week that pro-methane regulation statements from BP and Shell were "performance art for shareholders and antsy investors." Goffman said BP CEO Bob Dudley stated support for methane regulation while he can count on the Trump administration's EPA "to do nothing."
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said the Green New Deal is, in some ways, a proposed solution in search of a problem. He said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) planned a vote to see how serious proponents are about it. Cornyn sided with the idea of using technology to tackle climate issues. "To me, innovation and experimentation are the sorts of things that have allowed us to discover great things that have benefited humankind," Cornyn told reporters Friday. Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, defended the oil and gas industry's environmental record and described its work to help the human condition. He said the sector continually has to provide solutions for future energy needs and climate issues.
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