Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement (2022 Update) - UAE

Last updated: 29 February 2024

The United Arab Emirates outlined various measures for the monitoring and mitigation of methane emissions in the oil and gas sector in its 2022 Updated Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement. The national oil and gas company, ADNOC, adopted a zero flaring policy and has designed facilities for the utilisation of recovered gas through recovery compressors. They have also increased the use of technologies such as optical imaging, infrared capabilities, satellites and drone-mounted sensors to detect, monitor and manage methane emissions across the value chain. 

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