WORKSHOP ON METHANE EMISSIONS MITIGATION IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR

CCAC supports regional workshop on methane emissions mitigation in the oil and gas sector in conjunction with strategic partners

by James Garvie - 27 June, 2026
London Climate Action Week and the UN Secretary General’s Call to Action on Methane highlighted the need to urgently address emissions by ending methane waste, enhancing measurement, reporting and verification and driving near zero methane emission market requirements. Such objectives improve operational efficiency, strengthen energy security, and enhance the competitiveness of producers in international markets as part of a Just Energy Transition.

To support such endeavours, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition Secretariat collaborated on a first of its kind regional workshop on Methane Emissions Mitigation in the Oil and Gas Sector for Southern African States in June, building on the CCAC funded National Methane Roadmap and Action Plan (MRAP) for Angola. The workshop was convened under the auspices of the Government of Angola through the Ministry of Environment with support from the Ministry of Minerals Resources, Petroleum and Gas. Both Honourable Ministers opened the three-day session with the event featuring on State TV, raising the national profile and importance of methane management. Regional cooperation was extended with the participation of Namibia and Mozambique with the event highlighting a model of collaboration and support that can be extended across this increasingly important region.  

The workshop held in Luanda, Angola ran from the 8 to10 June 2026 through a collaboration with the African Energy Commission (AFREC) of the African Union, the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), the Global Methane Hub (GMH) and the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP). Additional contributions were provided by keynote speakers including the United Nations’ International Methane Emission Observatory (IMEO), African Methane Mitigation and Intelligence Network (AMMIN) and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES). 

More than 80 participants, including representatives from ministries responsible for petroleum, energy, environment and climate change, petroleum regulators, national oil companies, private sector operators, development partners, academia, civil society organizations, and regional and international institutions shared their views on future priorities and direction. The participation of representatives from Mozambique and Namibia further enriched the discussions. 

The workshop identified common priorities, shared lessons learned and ways to strengthen national and regional cooperation. High-level recommendations and next steps for action were collated and provided as a direct output of the event focusing on;  

  • Strengthening MRV systems to progressively align with international requirements through standardized methane reporting templates and data systems including OGMP2

  • Enhancing coordination among government institutions including collective ambition to ratify and implement the Methane Roadmap Action Plan (M-RAP) in Angola to Turn National Ambition into Action

  • Engaging operators as central implementation partners and promoting constructive civil society participation including leveraging the EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) as a platform for sustained methane governance

  • Preparing national oil and gas companies for the future of trade and market requirements on methane emissions including EU Methane Regulation developments, to avoid future competitiveness risks and implement measures such as those examined through the Fossil Fuel Statement to Drastically Reduce Methane Emissions  

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