MethaneSAT: The EDF Satellite Tracking Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Operations

Climate Rising

Fred Krupp, president of the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), describes EDF’s work to address climate change through scientific, economic, and legal analyses, working with

governments and companies, and public and legal advocacy for stronger climate and other environmental practices and policies. Fred joined us to talk about MethaneSAT, EDF’s new satellite that was recently launched to monitor emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations. Fred describes why EDF entered the satellite business, how its satellite differs from others already in orbit, the many partners EDF enlisted to design and

deploy the satellite, how AI is deployed in the process, and what new opportunities this satellite will provide for EDF and the rest of us.