BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. Canadian company
GHGSat is supporting the introduction of satellite-based greenhouse
gas emissions monitoring in Turkmenistan through the provision of
technology and technical expertise to the country’s energy and
environmental agencies, Trend reports via Turkmennebit State Concern.
The engagement was carried out within the framework of the
EU-funded project “EU for Green Development in Turkmenistan: Policy
Dialogue and Climate Action 2024–2029,” implemented by the German
Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), and was hosted at the
Information and Analytical Center of the Scientific Research
Institute of Natural Gas of Turkmengaz State Concern.
During the session, GHGSat specialists presented advanced
satellite technologies for high-resolution emissions detection,
alongside data processing systems and spectral analysis methods
intended for industrial-scale greenhouse gas monitoring, including
applications within the energy sector.
Representatives from Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Energy, as well
as the state concerns “Turkmennebit” and “Turkmengaz,” took part in
technical discussions focused on the potential application of
satellite monitoring systems within national emissions management
frameworks.
