Federal Authorities in collaboration with Stakeholder Democracy Community (SDN) and supported by the Dutch Ministry of International Affairs, is working to develop a methane tracker to reinforce emission monitoring and regulation within the nation’s oil and fuel sector.
Methane is a potent greenhouse fuel launched throughout oil and fuel manufacturing, processing, and transportation. It contributes to international warming, making it essential to deal with its emissions in efforts to mitigate local weather change.
Adam Heal, Govt Director of the Stakeholder Democracy Community (SDN), disclosed this at a latest workshop themed “Presentation of the Prototype Methane Tracker” held in Abuja by the Stakeholder Democracy Community (SDN) in partnership with Nigeria’s central authorities.
Adam Heal highlighted the significance of monitoring methane emissions, offering credible knowledge to regulatory our bodies and stakeholders for mitigating local weather change
“The SDN has been supporting the monitoring and monitoring of methane emissions in Nigeria.
“The tracker is being developed by SDN in collaboration with the Federal Authorities and supported by the Dutch Ministry of International Affairs,” Heal defined.
Advantages of the methane tracker
Heal additional emphasised that with out higher identification of main methane sources, it might be tough for the federal government, related regulatory companies, and the non-public sector to take applicable motion.
“Figuring out new sources of methane is totally essential.
“Everyone knows that with out higher identification of main methane sources, it is going to be tough for presidency, related regulatory companies and the non-public sector to establish and reply accordingly,” he stated.
The methane tracker goals to offer Nigeria a greater understanding of methane emissions by offering credible knowledge from emitters within the oil and fuel sector.
Heal defined that the tracker will assist establish sources of methane extra effectively.
“We hope to construct on freely out there knowledge from sources and combine it right into a platform which is tailor-made particularly for the wants of Nigerian regulators and trade,” he stated.
He added that the tracker would additionally assist to inform which corporations had been making efforts to cut back methane emissions. In some instances, some corporations could also be making efforts however they might not have the credible knowledge wanted to point out it
Extra Insights
- Dr. Jude Samuelson, Head of Setting at SDN, additional defined the significance of the methane tracker, stating that it might present credible knowledge for regulatory companies and allow Nigeria to report emission reductions according to its nationwide commitments.
- He stated the tracker is seen as a groundbreaking instrument that, when totally developed, will probably be invaluable for Nigeria’s regulatory companies and contribute to Nigeria’s local weather change mitigation targets.
- Ms. Adesola Olatunde, a consultant of the Nationwide Council on Local weather Change Secretariat, described the tracker as a major milestone for Nigeria
“That is very essential, and it’s a excellent factor for the nation. What is required now’s an in depth collaboration and engagement with the related stakeholders to make sure that the tracker suits into our nationwide priorities,” she stated.
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