BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Turkmenistan has
made positive progress in tackling methane emissions and improving
transparency, CEO of GHGSat Stephane Germain told Trend in an exclusive
interview.
"From where we sit, monitoring methane from space across more
than 85 countries, Turkmenistan's trajectory over the past few
years has been positive," Germain said.
According to him, the country has moved from recognizing the
extent of the methane emissions issue to taking concrete
measures.
"The country has moved from acknowledging the scale of its
methane challenge to taking action, and that shift in posture is a
very significant step," he noted.
Germain said one of the most encouraging developments has been
Turkmenistan's embrace of independent, data-driven
verification.
He pointed to the country's active dialogue with the UN on a
joint methane reduction program, as well as its participation in
international forums, including COP and TEIF.
"Of course, more remains to be done, but that's the mindset that
produces durable results, and it's the mindset we at GHGSat are
proud to support," he added.
For reference, GHGSat is a Canadian emissions-monitoring company
founded in 2011 and headquartered in Montreal. The company operates
one of the world's largest commercial satellite constellations
dedicated to greenhouse gas monitoring. GHGSat's satellites monitor
methane emissions in more than 85 countries and can detect
emissions from individual industrial facilities, including oil and
gas sites, coal mines and landfills.
The company provides emissions data to governments, regulators,
international organizations and major energy companies, while its
technology has been used in collaborations with organizations such
as the UN, the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO),
ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, Total Energies, and Saudi Aramco.
GHGSat has expanded its satellite fleet to 14 spacecraft, enabling
near-daily monitoring of methane emissions worldwide.
