Energy Transition

US finalises methane fee on producers with Biden set to leave office

Fee set at $900 per tonne in 2024, will escalate in future years

US President Joe Biden speaks at the Guardian of Defenders Memorial in Claymont, Delaware, on 11 November.
US President Joe Biden speaks at the Guardian of Defenders Memorial in Claymont, Delaware, on 11 November.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
North America Energy CorrespondentBaton Rouge
Published 12 November 2024, 16:17Updated 12 November 2024, 16:17
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