Ten-step roadmap for policymakers to implement methane policies for the oil and gas industry. Across these steps, the process of implementing a new regulation unfolds in three distinct phases – understanding your setting (Steps 1-3), designing and developing your regulation (Steps 4-8), and implementation (Steps 9-10).
Driving down methane leaks from the oil and gas industry – regulatory roadmap
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Region
Global
Published
2021
Resource Type
Technical report
Category
Regulations, frameworks and voluntary initiatives
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Regulations
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