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Untapped Potential Reducing Global Methane Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Systems Untapped Potential Reducing Global Methane Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Systems Key Findings SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL METHANE LEAKAGE using currently available leakage data), emissions Based on the best currently available data, around 3.6 increase 23% between 2012 and 2030. A 23% increase trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas escaped into the would add over 380 MTCO2e in 2030 (using a 100-year atmosphere in 2012 from global oil and gas operations. GWP), equivalent to Poland’s total GHG emissions in This wasted gas translates into roughly $30 billion of lost 2012. By comparison, the International Energy Agency revenue at average 2012 delivered prices, and about 3% of (IEA) projects global energy-related CO2 emissions will global natural gas production. grow by only 15% between 2012 and 2030. Because the primary component of natural gas, COST-EFFECTIVE ABATEMENT OPPORTUNITIES methane, is an extremely potent greenhouse gas (GHG), For oil and gas producing countries, controlling methane leakage has important climate implications. methane emissions can provide a significant and Methane escaping from oil and gas operations totaled potentially low-cost opportunity to achieve additional approximately 1,680 million metric tons of carbon GHG abatement in 2020 and beyond. If just the top 30 oil dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2012, calculated based on and gas methane