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Why methane matters Callum Levon, Investment Assistant

Methane is well known for its warming effects but could the natural gas helpfully act as a bridge fuel in the transition from fossil fuels to renewables?

Global mean temperatures responding to emissions
Source: Oxford Martin School. Briefing Paper “Climate metrics under ambitious mitigation”
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Callum Levon
Investment Assistant

Callum is an investment assistant, who joined Walter Scott in August 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Invesco and Morgan Stanley. He holds a first class BSc (Hons) in International Politics from City University London and an MSc in Finance from the University of Edinburgh.

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