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Contents
Accelerating Progress: Delivering on The U.S. Methane Action Plan 3
Major U.S. actions to address methane emissions in 2023 4
Oil & Gas 6
Landfills & Food Waste 7
Abandoned Mines 8
Agriculture 9
Industry & Buildings 10
Monitoring & Measurement 11
Investing in Innovations 12
U.S. METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACTION PLAN (NOVEMBER 2021) 13
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 15
II. WHY METHANE 17
III. GETTING THE JOB DONE: U.S. ACTIONS TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS 20
A. REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR 20
1. UPDATED RULES OF THE ROAD FOR NEW AND EXISTING OIL AND GAS SOURCES 20
2. REDUCING VENTING, FLARING, AND WELL LEAKS ON PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS 21
3. BOOSTING SAFETY OF GATHERING AND TRANSMISSION PIPELINES 21
4. REGULATORY, DISCLOSURE, AND PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES TO REDUCE METHANE LEAKS AND RUPTURES ON DISTRIBUTION LINES 22
5. PLUGGING ABANDONED OIL AND GAS WELLS TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS 23
B. ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLS 23
1. REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LARGE LANDFILLS 23
2. REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN LANDFILLS 24
C. REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS BY REMEDIATING ABANDONED COAL MINES 24
D. EXPANDING INCENTIVE-BASED AND VOLUNTARY PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS FROM AGRICULTURE 25
1. ADOPTING ALTERNATIVE MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND OTHER METHANE-REDUCING PRACTICES 25
2. LAUNCHING A CLIMATE-SMART PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE 26
3. PROMOTING ON-FARM RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM METHANE 26
4. INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL METHANE MEASUREMENT AND INNOVATIONS 26
E. OTHER METHANE REDUCTION INITIATIVES 27
1. REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 27
2. ADVANCING EMERGING EFFORTS TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSIONS IN BUILDINGS 27
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