SZ-24/02/25
UNDP Libya reported today that to empower Libya’s oil sector to reduce methane emissions, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) organised a four-day training session from 19–23 February on ‘‘Methane Monitoring and Reporting’’ for 33 staff from 10 oil companies.
The UNDP said the training is to strengthen Libya’s methane reduction plans and comes in support of the Global Methane Pledge to cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
A key focus of the training, led by the UNDP and the UN Environment Programme International Methane Emissions Observatory, was the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), a satellite-based tool that enhances real-time methane detection, transparency, and mitigation through data sharing and international collaboration.
The UNDP said Libya’s methane emissions in 2022 reached 5.4 billion cubic meters, costing about US$ 622 million and equating to 12 million metric tons of CO2e. The urgency for a Libyan methane reduction strategy becomes more critical with the EU’s 2024 Methane Regulation, which targets oil and gas exports, the UNDP added.
