Fossil fuel companies are under substantial pressure to show they are taking action to reduce methane emissions from their operations. Increasingly, they are turning to certifiers that use continuous emissions monitors at well sites to ostensibly confirm operations below a certain threshold of methane pollution during gas production. But no matter the label – “natural” gas, “responsibly sourced,” “differentiated,” “certified,” or “next-gen” – the truth remains the same: Fossil gas is a threat to people and the planet.
