The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has identified natural gas as the centrepiece of its energy transition strategy, declaring that the fuel will remain a major component of its long-term energy future.
The national oil company said it was prioritising gas development, flare recovery and operational emission reduction as part of efforts to decarbonise its operations without compromising Nigeria’s energy security, economic development and commercial interests.
The Manager, Sustainability Strategy, Standards and Policy at NNPCL, Philemon Yilleng, disclosed this during a high-level panel session on decarbonising Africa’s energy value chain at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP31, in Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday.
Yilleng said the company had identified gas as a cleaner alternative and was working to establish the policies, strategies and partnerships required to make decarbonisation an integral part of its operations.
“Now we have been able to identify gas as our transition fuel. So for us,
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