WAEL SAWAN
WAEL SAWAN
TITLE: CEO COMPANY: SHELL INDUSTRY: OIL & GAS LOCATION: LONDON, UK
CUTTING METHANE
The pillars are:
• Achieve net zero operations for OGCI members in the timeframe of the Paris Agreement, with a nearterm objective to achieve near-zero methane emissions and eliminate routine flaring by 2030
• Demonstrate leadership and mobilise industry, such as through the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter, and other global initiatives
• Scale up solutions that accelerate and support the decarbonisation of society
Shell QGC( Shell-operated), which produces natural gas, has long used advanced technology such as sensors, drones and satellites to detect potential methane leaks from its infrastructure and improve emissions reporting. This has helped QGC reduce reported methane emissions by 70 % compared with 2016. Shell aims to maintain methane emissions intensity for global operated oil and gas assets below 0.20 % and achieve near-zero methane emissions intensity by 2030. As of 1 January 2025, Shell no longer routinely flares from its operated oil and gas assets. CEO Wael Sawan says:“ Shell remains a leader in reducing emissions of methane.”
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