Measures to reduce methane emissions in Central Asia will be considered in Geneva as part of the GFM 2024
The upcoming Global Methane Forum in Geneva in March this year and the holding of a round table within its framework to discuss measures to reduce methane emissions in Central Asia were discussed at a meeting on Thursday by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Mahri Bashimova and Director of the Sustainable Energy Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Dario Liguti.
They also reviewed the prospects for cooperation in the field of green energy and sustainable energy, assessing the results of the meeting "Direct conversation: Synergy between renewable energy sources and natural gas in Turkmenistan" held in Ashgabat yesterday, the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry reports.
The Deputy Minister noted the participation of the Turkmen delegation led by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in COP-28 in Dubai, where Turkmenistan's accession to the Global Methane Commitment was announced.
During the conversation, attention was also paid to issues of interaction in terms of expert support of the UNECE in the field of solar and wind energy, development and implementation of advanced technologies for energy storage and transmission.
The Global Methane Forum 2024 (GFM 2024), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 18-20, will bring together the world's leading experts and industry leaders to mobilize action for further progress in reducing methane emissions. The Forum is organized by the Global Methane Initiative and the UNECE in partnership with the Global Methane Center and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.
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