A tangible, ambitious effort to eliminate the oil and gas industry’s methane footprint by 2030.

The Aiming for Zero initiative establishes an all-in approach that treats methane emissions as seriously as the oil and gas industry already treats safety. We aim for zero and we strive to do what is needed to get there.

Join us in our call for the oil and gas industry to think differently and aim for zero methane emissions.

Our Approach

The signatories of the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative believe that virtually all methane emissions from the industry can and should be avoided.
 
There are five key focus areas for action in this initiative:
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Aim

Minimize

Report

Monitor & Measure

Advocate

We will strive to reach near zero methane emissions from our operated oil and gas assets by 2030, and we will encourage our partners to achieve similar results.

We will put in place all reasonable means to avoid methane venting and flaring, and to repair detected leaks, while preserving the safety of people and the integrity of operations.

Signatories will report annually and transparently on their methane emissions.

As technology evolves, we will supplement methane emissions estimates with more monitoring and measurement technologies, and introduce new solutions to avoid methane emissions. We welcome the continued improvement of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) mechanisms.

We support the implementation of sound regulations to tackle methane emissions and encourage governments to include methane emissions reduction targets as part of their climate strategies.
  • Aim
  • Minimize
  • Report
  • Monitor & Measure
  • Advocate

Join as a Signatory

For oil and gas companies that are ready to take a new approach to methane emissions.

Join as a Supporter

For organizations that want to support the implementation and expansion of this Initiative.

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OGCI members aim for zero methane emissions from oil and gas operations by 2030

March 8, 2022

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) today launched the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative which calls for an all-in approach that treats energy industry methane emissions as seriously as the industry already treats safety: aiming for zero and striving to do what is needed to get there.

Latest News

OGCI partners with IOGP and Ipieca to help operators select methane mitigation technologies

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), together with industry associations Ipieca and IOGP have released a recommended practices guide to help operators select and deploy methane detection and quantification technologies.

Accenture joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative to curb methane emissions in the oil and gas industry

Accenture, a leading global professional services company, has signed as a supporter for Aiming for Zero, an initiative launched by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) to encourage the oil and gas industry to cut methane emissions.  

AIRMO joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative as a Supporter

AIRMO, a start-up at the crossroads of climatetech and spacetech, is the latest company to pledge its support for the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, which aims to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations to near zero by 2030.

OGCI publishes guidance to help oil and gas companies reduce their methane emissions

OGCI has set out guidance for oil and gas companies seeking to cut methane emissions to near zero – a vital step to achieving Paris Agreement climate goals and a key focus for the 12-member group.

Dana Gas becomes the 20th signatory of the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Natural gas company Dana Gas is the latest signatory to the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative. The Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company becomes the 20th producer to commit to achieving near-zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030.

Intero – The Sniffers joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative as a Supporter

Intero - The Sniffers has joined over 80 companies, including major oil and gas producers, service companies and leading global consultancies, in pledging to support the global “Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative” to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations to near zero by 2030.

Support for Aiming for Zero continues to grow in Q2

To date over 90 companies and organizations have endorsed the initiative to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations to near zero.

Bureau Veritas pledges its support for Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative

Bureau Veritas joins over 80 companies, including major oil and gas producers, service companies and leading global consultancies, in pledging to achieve net zero methane emissions from oil and gas operations by 2030.

IEA report emissions from oil and gas operations in net zero transitions

New IEA report highlights the need and means for the oil and gas industry to drastically cut emissions from its operations