The World Bank Group is supporting the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to strengthen its decarbonisation efforts in the upstream oil and gas sector.
The collaboration is aimed at deepening the capacity of industry operators in methane abatement and emissions management as part of ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
According to a statement by the NUPRC, on Wednesday, the two organisations have reaffirmed their commitment during a three-day Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Capacity Building Programme organised by the NUPRC and the World Bank Group in Abuja.
The statement noted that the workshop, which had over 70 participants, brought together representatives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, international oil companies, indigenous operators, and independents.
It added that the programme was designed to strengthen Nigeria’s technical and regulatory capacity for effective emissions monitoring and management within the upstream oil and gas sector.
Speaking on behalf of the Commission Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, the Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, Engineer Enorense Amadasu, said that methane emissions account for a significant share of Nigeria’s upstream greenhouse gas footprint, mainly from flaring, venting, and fugitive sources.
In his remarks at the workshop, the Commission’s Director of Energy Sustainability and Carbon Management, Engineer Joseph Ogunsola, reaffirmed the NUPRC’s commitment to aligning Nigeria’s upstream petroleum operations with international best practices in emissions management and carbon monetisation.
He assured that the Commission is building robust systems to ensure operators adopt credible and verifiable emissions data reporting, in line with international climate accountability frameworks.
Ogunsola added that the partnership with the World Bank and other multilateral institutions marks another major step in positioning Nigeria’s oil and gas industry as a competitive player in the global energy transition landscape.
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