All articles by Andrew Howell

Andrew Howell

Andrew Howell is senior director of sustainable finance at EDF, where he is responsible for engaging with the investor community to help accelerate the energy transition. He works on a range of sectors including oil and gas, petrochemicals, transportation and natural climate solutions.

State-owned oil companies lag on methane. Could the finance sector hold the key?

Most publicly traded oil and gas companies have set targets to cut methane emissions, but national oil companies remain largely on the sidelines. Their investors and lenders face heightened risk, argues US non-profit EDF.