Sanur, Bali (ANTARA) \u2014 PT Pertamina (Persero) says the 51st ASEAN\nCouncil on Petroleum (ASCOPE) forum could accelerate methane-emissions\nreductions in the oil and gas sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope this forum can also act as a driver or catalyst for\naccelerating various emissions-reduction initiatives,\u201d Wahyu Dwi Astuti,\na representative of Pertamina\u2019s Sustainability Division, said at the\nforum in Sanur, Bali, on Monday.<\/p>\n
One way to speed up methane-reduction initiatives is to strengthen\nnational policies and exchange experience between countries.<\/p>\n
She said mitigation efforts needed to be comprehensive and take\naccount of the contributions made by different sectors to emissions\nacross ASEAN.<\/p>\n
\u201cPetronas has shown quite good progress. It also has clear drivers,\nincluding impetus from national regulations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Presentations at the forum showed that the energy sector accounts for\nabout 26 per cent of emissions in ASEAN, while agriculture and waste\naccount for about 46 per cent. The oil and gas sector contributes around\n10 per cent of the total emissions cited in the presentation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we want to reduce emissions across ASEAN, we must move forward\ntogether in all these sectors,\u201d Astuti said.<\/p>\n
Astuti said Pertamina was committed to reducing methane emissions and\nhad received support from partners, including the World Bank and JOGMEC\n(Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are grateful to have the support of partners such as the World\nBank and JOGMEC,\u201d Astuti said.<\/p>\n
In its presentation on the Global Methane Tracker 2026, the\nInternational Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that methane emissions from\nfossil fuels reached around 124 million tonnes in 2025.<\/p>\n
Globally, the IEA estimates that mitigating methane emissions from\noil and gas operations could increase gas availability on the market by\nnearly 100 billion cubic metres in 2026.<\/p>\n
Ending non-emergency gas flaring could potentially unlock a further\n100 billion cubic metres of gas.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmid the ongoing energy crisis, tackling methane emissions can help\ncountries improve the security of their gas supplies,\u201d said Sadhika\nGulati, legal counsel and regulatory analyst at the IEA.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pertamina-says-ascope-forum-could-accelerate-methane-emissions-cuts-1793029977", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }