UAE joins Global Methane Pledge at COP26

The UAE has joined the Global Methane Pledge at the COP26 summit in Glasgow building on its position as one of the least methane intense nations in the world.

The EU-US led initiative aims to cut global methane emissions by 30 per cent by the end of the decade.

Over the past five decades, the UAE has successfully reduced the volume of natural gas flared in the domestic energy sector by more than 90%.

In turn, the UAE’s hydrocarbon industry now holds one of the world’s lowest methane intensities of 0.01 per cent.

The UAE will build on this foundation of ultra-low methane intensity in the energy sector to further improve its methane performance.

It aims to achieve the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 "gold standard" by deploying advanced technology from drones to satellites, and to decarbonise natural gas to create low carbon blue hydrogen for the industry.

More than 100 countries have already joined the pledge, aimed at tackling one of the main causes of climate change.

We are delighted to join the Global Methane Pledge @COP26 to build on our position as one of the least methane intense nations in the world and further improve methane performance. We aim to help others by sharing our experiences with the world. #COP26 #UAEforClimate

— Office Of The UAE Special Envoy For Climate Change (@uaeclimateenvoy) November 2, 2021