Press Release
from Harvard Project on Climate Agreements
The Harvard Project on Climate Agreements will conduct two side-event panels at the Thirty-First Conference of the Parties (COP-31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya, Turkey in November:
Reducing Methane Emissions: Abatement Costs in the Oil and Gas Sector
Wednesday, November 18 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRT
Pavilion of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Blue Zone, COP-31
Panelists:
- Daniel Jacob, Vasco McCoy Family Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering. Professor Jacob is a global expert on satellite-based detection and attribution of methane emissions.
- Robert Stavins, A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development. Professor Stavins is a leading environmental economist focusing on climate change and related topics.
- Others to be announced
For background, see the following paper, released earlier in the abatement-cost project:
Joseph Aldy, Forest Reinhardt, and Robert Stavins. 2025. Methane Abatement Costs in the Oil and Gas Industry: Survey and Synthesis. Discussion Paper HMI-1. Harvard Initiative to Reduce Global Methane Emissions. https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/methane-abatement-costs-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry/.
Quantifying and Communicating Methane Emissions for NDCs and the Global Methane Pledge
Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 4:45 – 6:15 PM TRT
Side Event Room Yellow
Blue Zone, COP-31
Panelists:
- Dan Cusworth, Vice President for Science, Carbon Mapper
- Daniel Jacob, Harvard University (see above)
- Amanda McKee, Director for Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership Support Unit, NDC Partnership
- Robert Stavins, Harvard University (see above)
For background, see article on this site here.