GFMR is a multi-donor trust fund composed of governments, oil companies, and multilateral organizations committed to ending routine gas flaring at oil production sites across the world and reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector to near zero by 2030. Read more >
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Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership (GFMR)
Formerly the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR)
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ZRF Website
Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 (ZRF) Initiative
Launched in 2015, the ZRF initiative commits governments and oil companies to end routine flaring no later than 2030.
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Report
A detailed review of regulatory frameworks governing gas flaring and venting in 21 oil-producing countries.
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Report
Financing Solutions to Reduce Flaring and Methane Emissions
A systematic framework for evaluating the feasibility of financing flare reduction projects at medium-sized flaring sites.
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Global Gas Flaring Jumps to Highest Level since 2019
In 2023, the amount of gas flared worldwide rose by nine billion cubic meters (bcm) to 148 bcm, its highest level since 2019.Read More -
Pertamina Endorses the 新澳彩开奖’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative
In May, the national oil company of Indonesia, Pertamina, became the latest and 57th company to endorse the 新澳彩开奖’s Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 (ZRF) initiative, bringing the total number of commitments to end this wasteful and polluting practice to 108. -
GGFR evolves into the Global Flaring & Methane Reduction Partnership
On December 5, 2023 the 新澳彩开奖 launched the Global Flaring & Methane Reduction (GFMR) Partnership, focused on helping developing countries cut emissions generated by the oil and gas industry.Read More -
Global Gas Flaring Falls to Lowest Level Since 2010
Progress in reducing gas flaring resumed in 2022, with gas flared worldwide falling by 5 billion cubic meters (bcm) to 139 bcm, its lowest level since 2010.Read More -
The Global Methane Hub has expressed its full support for the ZRF initiative and will help us end routine flaring and venting by 2030.
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Colombia commits to ending routine flaring
On March 9, 2023, Colombia became the 35th government to commit to Zero Routine Flaring by 2030. -
The joint announcement was made at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate by US President Joe Biden and EU President Ursula von der Leyen.
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A new resource to help operators reduce methane emissions
The Methane Flaring toolkit guides the user through the options and decisions that will enable operators to meet and exceed existing regulatory requirements.Read more -
New Report: Financing Solutions to Reduce Natural Gas Flaring and Methane Emissions
This report provides a systematic framework for evaluating the feasibility of financing flare reduction projects at medium-sized flaring sites that have historically been difficult to tackle.Read More -
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GFMR, Ipieca, and IOGP launch Flaring Management Guidance for the Oil and Gas Industry
The Flaring Management Guidance outlines new flaring management and reduction developments and examines industry experiences with eliminating flaring and new technologies, business models, operational improvements, and regulatory policy.Read More -
IFC is investing in Basrah Gas Company (BGC) to support one of the largest gas flaring reduction projects in the world.
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?2006/Ed KashiA new blog by GFMR says oil-producing countries should rightfully assume the lion’s share of responsibility for ending routine flaring, but oil-importing countries also have an important part to play.
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Seven Countries Account for Two-Thirds of Global Gas Flaring
Global gas flaring declined by 5% in 2020. Russia, Iraq, Iran, the United States, Algeria, Venezuela, and Nigeria remain the top seven gas flaring countries for nine years running, accounting for two-thirds (65%) of global gas flaring.Read More -
We are now less than a decade away from the goal of Zero Routine Flaring by 2030, an ambition that sits at the nexus of climate change mitigation and energy policy.
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Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 Intiative Cited in IEA report
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new analysis found that the commitments from the Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring Initiative will be an integral component of the path to the Paris goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C.Read More
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Success Stories and Blogs
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WBGBlogRiccardo Pulti, Vice President for Infrastructure at the 新澳彩开奖, shares his views on the role of regulation in ending gas flaring and venting.
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Success Story
Qatar’s journey to end routine gas flaring
A partner of the 新澳彩开奖’s Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) shares its track record and future plans for gas flaring reduction.Read more -
Blog by Zubin Bamji AND JASON LU
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SOCARSuccess Story
SOCAR sets ambitions to slash Azneft's emissions to zero by 2022
A partner in the 新澳彩开奖's Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR), SOCAR shares its track record and future plans for gas flaring reduction.Read More -
?2006/Ed KashiBlog by Zubin Bamji, Harshit Agrawal, and Umar Serajuddin
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WBGBlog by Zubin Bamji