BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 25. Clean Air Task Force (CATF), Turkmengaz, and Turkmennebit are discussing an inventory of emissions in the oil and gas sector, the director of global campaigns of CATF James Turitto said, Trend reports.
He made the announcement at the pre-conference dialogue “Green energy transition in Turkmenistan: getting ready for the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement” within the framework of the international conference and exhibition “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2024” in Ashgabat.
“Over the past year, we have been working with the government of Turkmenistan through the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the US CLDP (Commercial Law Development Program) to help develop a regulatory policy approach in Turkmenistan. We have also been in discussions with Turkmengaz and Turkmennebit to establish an emissions inventory for the oil and gas sector. Through our work under the FSRP (Floating Gas Power Generation), we can provide additional ongoing assistance to the government of Turkmenistan for several years, and we hope to finalize our work with the Ministry of Environmental Protection soon,” he said.
To note, the Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan - 2024 (OGT 2024) forum is an international platform that brings together leading national and international oil and gas companies, as well as industry experts and financial institutions. The main goal of the event is to strengthen the dialog on sustainable development of the energy sector and attract investments in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan. The forum will discuss the prospects of field development, modernization of processing facilities, as well as the introduction of advanced technologies and environmental aspects of hydrocarbon production.
