Azerbaijan, WB Unite To Combat Gas Flaring And Methane Emissions

2024-09-05 07:18:09

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 5. The Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency (AERA) hosted a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank's Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership (GFMR), Trend reports, citing AERA's press service.

The meeting was attended by AERA Chairman Samir Akhundov, World Bank Senior Gas Specialist, and delegation head Robert van der Gest, along with other delegation members and AERA staff.

"During the meeting, we discussed the current and developing Azerbaijani legislation related to gas losses and methane emissions during gas transportation and distribution," the press release states.

The goal of the GFMR Partnership, where Azerbaijan is a party, is to reduce methane emissions as much as possible along the whole oil and gas value chain and to halt routine flaring at oil production sites worldwide. It is made up of governments, businesses, and multilateral organizations.

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