Why Methane Regulation Is the Fastest Climate Lever We Have

Episode 25 of Climate Economics with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna tackle the overlooked power of methane regulation. While carbon dioxide dominates headlines, methane packs 80 times the warming punch over 20 years. They walk through the EPA's new methane fee that went into effect in late 2025 — a $900 per ton charge on excess emissions from oil and gas facilities. Lucas explains why the fee is designed to be a 'nudge, not a hammer', why industry actually lobbied for it, and how the structure creates a rare bipartisan win. Luna challenges whether enforcement will hold under a changing administration. They break down real numbers: the fee targets roughly 1% of US methane emissions, but could cut them by half by 2030. A concrete look at the fastest lever in climate policy. #MethaneRegulation #EPA #MethaneFee #ClimateEconomics #OilAndGas #MethaneEmissions #GreenPolicy #ClimatePolicy #Bipartisan #InflationReductionAct #EPAEnforcement #PipelineLeaks #MethaneSAT #SatelliteMonitoring #EconomicsOfMethane #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ClimateAction Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo