BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 18. I strongly encourage Azerbaijan to join the Global Methane Pledge, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said making a press statement together with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
"Our cooperation on gas has to be consistent with our responsibilities on climate. This includes, for example, the emissions of methane. Our MoU sets out commitments to reduce methane emissions throughout the entire gas supply chain. And, as we have discussed, Mr President, I strongly encourage Azerbaijan to join the Global Methane Pledge, which is now supported by 119 countries. Azerbaijan has made enormous progress and has a lot to deliver," she said.