On Wednesday, former ACCC Chair Rod Sims will launch Open Methane, a new open platform for detecting, measuring and locating Australia’s methane emissions.
Open Methane represents a leap forward in the independent verification of emissions and will empower journalists and the community to better scrutinise fossil fuel emissions.
The launch will feature an important update on recent observations of methane emissions.
Methane emissions are believed to account for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the industrial revolution, but the highly potent greenhouse gas is not being well detected or accurately reported in Australia.
The Climate Change Authority’s review of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme found the accuracy of fugitive methane emissions estimates – mostly from coal and gas projects – may be distorted by outdated measuring methods.
Investigative field work by the Australian Conservation Foundation and the global non-profit Clean Air Task Force last year detected climate-heating gas pollution escaping from more than 100 sources at 35 industrial sites in Queensland and NSW.
Who
- Rod Sims AO, Chair of the Superpower Institute, Professor at ANU, Chair of Opera Australia and Chair of the National Data Advisory Committee. He was previously Chair of the ACCC and Principal Economic Adviser to PM Bob Hawke.
- Peter Rayner, Chief Scientist at the Superpower Institute, atmospheric physicist, University of Melbourne honorary professorial fellow.
- Hosted by Zali Steggall OAM, MP
When
Wednesday 9 October, 12pm–1pm
Where
Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra
Contact details:
Josh Meadows 0439 342 992
