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Guideline for Management of GHG and Fugitive Emissions from Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations

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NIGERIAN MIDSTREAM AND
> DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM
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Jie REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NMDPRA)
Applicable to all Midstream and Downstream
Petroleum Operations
GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF GREEN HOUSE GASES (GHG)
AND FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM
PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA
1.0
OVERVIEW
1.1.
Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most critical challenges facing the global community.
Driven by the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, its effects
are far-reaching, impacting ecosystems, human health, economies, and national
security. In the petroleum industry, particularly in Nigeria, activities such as gas flaring
and venting contribute
to GHG emissions. These emissions not only
bring about
environmental degradation but also lead to public health risks and notable economic
losses due to wasted resources.
Recognizing these risks, decisive steps to mitigate the impacts of climate change have
been taken globally. One
of such
of critical importance
is the
Paris Agreement,
adopted in 2015 and ratified by Nigeria in 2016. This accord commits nations to limit
global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, while pursuing
efforts to constrain
it further to 1.5°C. Recent global summits, including the UNFCCC
Conference of Parties (COP), of which Nigeria is a party, have reaffirmed the urgency
of achieving these temperature goals, especially for vulnerable regions such as sub-
Saharan Africa.
The
Paris
Agreement
emphasizes
adaptation,
mitigation,
technology
transfer,
capacity building, and climate finance, placing obligations on all countries, not just
industrialized
nations.
Under
this
framework,
countries
must
submit
Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs), which outline specific emission reduction strategies
and are subject to regular review and reporting cycles.
Nigeria's NDCs reflect its commitment to a low-carbon development pathway, and
the petroleum industry is a critical component of this transformation. As an emitter, the