Private Sector Partners with Governments to Reduce Methane Emissions
Tags: Methane
On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, the United Nations’ Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) announced the launch of an Oil and Gas Methane Partnership. The partnership includes representatives of the private sector, government members of CCAC and environmental groups who pledged to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Six oil and gas companies, including Southwestern Energy Co. and Statoil ASA, have signed on to the partnership, which aims to identify cost-effective ways for companies to reduce methane emissions during oil and gas production. The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership was one of five partnerships announced at the United Nations climate change summit that occurred on September 23.