News / COP28 opens with aggressive anti-methane stance, and will the tide turn on LNG?

LNG-fuelled ships could come under greater scrutiny following yesterday’s attack on methane by the US special presidential envoy for the climate, John Kerry.

In a press briefing, Mr Kerry said that the US was making “a major focus on methane reduction” and hoped for a similar commitment from China.

“China is one of the largest emitters in the world, and we are number two,” he said. “We’re both very conscious of the fact that our citizens want cleaner air and healthier lives… ...