Driving Down Methane Leaks from the Oil and Gas …

Driving Down Methane Leaks from the Oil and Gas Industry

A regulatory roadmap and toolkit

Driving Down Methane Leaks from the Oil and Gas Industry

A regulatory roadmap and toolkit

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Driving Down Methane Leaks from the Oil and Gas Industry A Regulatory Roadmap and Toolkit

Abstract

Abstract

Reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations is among the most costeffective and impactful actions that governments can take to achieve global climate goals. There is a major opportunity for countries looking to develop policies and regulations in this area to learn from the experience of jurisdictions that have already adopted methane-specific regulations in order to design frameworks that are adapted and tailored to local circumstances. One of the aims of any new policy effort should be to improve measurement and reporting of emissions data, which can in turn lead to more efficient regulatory interventions. However, the current state of information on emissions should not stand in the way of early action on methane abatement. Experience shows that countries can take an important "first step" today based on existing tools, which may include prescriptive requirements on known "problem sources" combined with monitoring programmes that seek to detect and address the largest emissions sources ("super-emitters"). In terms of process, implementing a new policy or regulation should involve three distinct phases, each covered in detail in this roadmap: understanding the local setting and circumstances, regulatory design and development, and finally, implementation.

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Driving Down Methane Leaks from the Oil and Gas Industry A Regulatory Roadmap and Toolkit

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements, contributors and credits

This report was prepared as a collaborative effort between the Office of Legal Counsel and the World Energy Outlook team in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Directorate of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks. The lead authors were K.C. Michaels, Tom?s de Oliveira Bredariol and Katherine Konschnik. Tim Gould and Christophe McGlade provided invaluable comments and feedback, and Pascal Laffont provided additional guidance throughout the project. Valuable contributions were also made by other current and former IEA colleagues: Amelia Caldwell, Jennifer Chen, Sakeena Moeen, Susan Nakanwagi and Frances Reuland.

The authors are also grateful for valuable comments from external experts, including: Abiodun Abdurrahman (Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources), Alex de Almeida (Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources [IBAMA]), Jonathan Banks (Clean Air Task Force), Manfredi Caltagirone (United Nations Environment Programme), Meghan Demeter (United Nations Environment Programme), James Diamond (Environment and Climate Change Canada), Giulia Ferrini (United Nations Environment Programme), Diego A. Grajales Campos (Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy), Hedland Halvard (Norwegian Petroleum Directorate), Myriam Hammami (Shell), Khalil Ju?rez (Mexican Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment [ASEA]), Poppy Kalesi (Environmental Defense Fund), Robert Kleinberg (Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy), Dora Llanes (ASEA), Rebecca Middleton (Methane Guiding Principles), Maria Olczak (Florence School of Regulation), Andris Piebalgs (Florence School of Regulation), Carlos de Regules (Deloitte), Stephanie Saunier (Carbon Limits), Joshua Shodeinde (Maryland Department of the Environment) and Stan Sokul (ExxonMobil).

The authors would like to thank the IEA Communication and Digital Office for its help in producing the report and website materials, particularly Jon Custer, Astrid Dumond, Isabelle Nonain-Semelin, Tanya Dyhin, Christopher Gully, Jethro Mullen and Therese Walsh. Erin Crum copy-edited the report.

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