The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reports that it held a workshop in Ashgabat for local energy industry staff on monitoring and scientific research on the reduction of methane emissions.
The two-day online event aimed to present best practices of the OSCE participating States in the area of verification of methane emissions and introduce relevant measuring and monitoring methods.
"We organized this seminar to support the efforts of the government of Turkmenistan in promoting ecological sustainability, and assist with the implementation of the Roadmap for the development of international co-operation for 2023-2024 adopted with the aim to explore the prospects of Turkmenistan’s accession to the Global Methane Pledge," said William Leaf, Acting Economic and Environmental Officer.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and climate pollutant, which poses a serious threat to security and ecological stability, he said.
Turkmenistan is one of the key energy suppliers in the region and supplies China with the bulk of its gas exports. The fuel and energy sector accounts for the majority of human-caused methane emissions.
Experts told Daryo that the leaks are mainly due to wear and tear on oil and gas pipelines and the release of unwanted methane gas, which is extracted along with oil, into the atmosphere.
Turkmenistan is working to increase associated gas recovery and reduce natural gas losses during production, transport, storage and processing, they said.
Eziz Boyarov
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