BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 12. Canadian GHGSat (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring Service) is committed to collaborating with Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz oil and gas company as a partner to tackle the challenge of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Vice President for Strategy at GHGSat Jean-Francois Gauthier, told Trend.
“There is definitely a potential for the cooperation with Uzbekistan in cutting greenhouse emissions, in fact, I was in Uzbekistan earlier this year in May for the 25th International Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference in Tashkent, and I had productive discussions with Uzbekneftegaz on the emissions we see in country and how we could collaborate in reducing emissions,” he explained.
Speaking of the role of green energy projects in Uzbekistan's economy, Gauthier noted that these projects are important to stimulate high paying, technical jobs and bring expertise to Uzbekistan, while also accelerating the transition to cleaner energy.
Regarding GHGSat's role in Uzbekistan's green energy sector, it is seen as holding substantial opportunities as the VP stated that the opportunities abound.
“The potential for reductions in methane emissions is clear, it becomes a matter of figuring out the logistics of working together. We are committed to working together with Uzbekneftegaz as a partner in addressing this challenge and realizing the full potential of the opportunity ahead,” he said.
Gauthier also stressed that while there are no concrete projects or agreements currently for Uzbekistan, the outlook remains optimistic for the possibility of a partnership in the short term.
GHGSat company is searching for greenhouse gas emissions on Earth from space. Today, it serves about half of the satellites in the world that have the ability to detect methane in the atmosphere – leaks are recorded at production facilities in the oil and gas sector and other industrial sectors where gas is produced.
The company's satellites recorded 179 tons of CO2 in 2022, which is 25 percent more than in 2021.