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IEA roadmap outlines immediate steps oil and gas industry must take to cut emissions

The emissions intensity of oil and gas activities must be halved by 2030, according to the IEA.

The emissions intensity of oil and gas activities must be halved by 2030, according to the IEA. Image: Unsplash/zburival

Johnny Wood
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Graph showing the emissions intensities of oil and gas operations in the NZE Scenario, 2022-2030.
The emissions intensity of oil and gas activities must be halved by 2030 under the IEA’s NZE Scenario. Image: IEA

A gas flare is pictured at a burner of a state-owned oil company.
The IEA’s NZE Scenario sees 95% of non-emergency flared gas eliminated by 2030. Image: Reuters/Santiago Arcos

Curbing methane emissions can contribute most to reducing overall oil and gas industry emissions.
Curbing methane emissions can contribute most to reducing overall oil and gas industry emissions. Image: IEA

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Graph showing the cost and savings in the NZE Scenario, 2030
Investment in methane, flaring and electrification could pay for itself in efficiency gains. Image: IEA
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