Oil and gas giants pledge to work towards 'near zero' methane emissions by 2030

Cecilia Keating
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The oil and gas sector is responsible for roughly a third of methane emissions produced by human activities | Credit: iStock
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The oil and gas sector is responsible for roughly a third of methane emissions produced by human activities | Credit: iStock

Fossil fuel companies confirm plan to review collective methane targets for 2025 and onwards in light of new goal

The world's leading oil and gas companies have pledged to bring their methane emissions to "near zero" by 2030, as they signed up to a new initiative that aims to rapidly reduce emissions of the potent...

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