UAE Oil Giant Adnoc Sets Tougher Climate Targets Before COP28
- Adnoc is targeting net zero by 2045 compared with 2050 earlier
- Government oil producer aims at zero methane emissions by 2030
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The biggest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates is setting itself more ambitious emissions-reduction targets as the country prepares to host the COP28 climate summit later this year.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. accelerated its target to reach net zero emissions to 2045, from its initial plan for 2050, according to a statement. The government-owned company also pledged to eliminate methane discharges by the end of this decade.