Ghana set to reduce emissions

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), a collaborative global partnership which seeks to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, has been tasked to work with leading oil and gas companies in Ghana to reduce emissions.

The country's government hopes to cut back on the amount of global methane and black carbon emissions.

In a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency, ministers from countries around the world explained that they wanted to make a global difference.

"It is estimated that over eight per cent of total worldwide natural gas production is lost annually to venting, leakage and flaring," the statement said.

“In addition to U.S. $27 to $63 billion in energy and economic losses, these activities result in nearly two gigatons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions per year, over 80 percent of which are methane emissions, making oil and gas operations the second-largest source of global anthropogenic methane emissions behind agriculture.”

The statement also explained that the CCAC plans to help companies to reduce emissions, while the government in Ghana plans to "design an initiative that will quickly and meaningfully achieve substantial climate, air quality, health, environmental, operational, and financial benefits".

It also explained what the Coalition is.

“The Coalition, which was launched by six countries and the UN Environment Programme in February 2012, now consists of 28 state partners and other key institutions like the World Bank, and is already acting on several fronts to reduce short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, black carbon, and many hydroflourocarbons (HFCs).”

It is now focussing lots of attention on reducing emissions across the world.

The CCAC plans to showcase groups that are already making a difference, as an inspiration and to praise them for their commitment to air quality.