{
  "id": 19301636,
  "title": "QatarEnergy achieves a new benchmark with OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Recognition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/qatarenergy-achieves-a-new-benchmark-with-ogmp-2-0-gold-standard",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T07:31:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/11/2026/qatarenergy-achieves-a-new-benchmark-with-ogmp-20-gold-standard-recognition"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - QatarEnergy has achieved the highest recognition under the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 framework, the OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting status for the 2025 data year. This prestigious recognition signifies significant advancements in the company's methane emissions measurement, reporting, and transparency efforts across its operated and non-operated assets.\n\nThe OGMP 2.0 framework, overseen by the United Nations Environmental Program's International Methane Emissions Observatory, stands as the leading measurement-based reporting and mitigation framework for methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. Achieving this Gold Standard status underscores QatarEnergy's robust approach to managing methane emissions, highlighting its comprehensive measurement-based reporting, credible implementation plans, and commitment to transparency and quality.\n\nSpeaking on the achievement, His Excellency Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy, stated, \"Obtaining OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting status is a significant milestone in QatarEnergy's methane emissions management efforts. This accomplishment underscores our dedication to transparency, ongoing enhancement, and the use of advanced measurement technologies to efficiently manage methane emissions across our operations.\"\n\nAl-Kaabi further expressed gratitude to all teams at QatarEnergy and the joint ventures for their contributions to this success, emphasizing the company's commitment and professionalism in advancing environmental performance and meeting sustainability objectives.\n\nLooking ahead, QatarEnergy plans to build upon the insights gained through the OGMP 2.0 program, further enhance its emissions measurement capabilities, implement targeted mitigation strategies, and strive for continuous improvement in environmental stewardship.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy has achieved the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting status for the 2025 data year.</p> <p>The OGMP 2.0 framework, managed by the United Nations Environmental Program&rsquo;s International Methane Emissions Observatory, is the premier measurement-based reporting and mitigation framework for methane emissions in the oil and gas sector.…",
  "key_points": [
    "QatarEnergy achieves OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Recognition for 2025 data year.",
    "Recognized by UN's International Methane Emissions Observatory's OGMP framework.",
    "Minister Al-Kaabi praises transparency and commitment to sustainability."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Attaining this top-tier reporting status positions the company as a leader in methane transparency and signals a shift toward rigorous, measurement-based environmental stewardship across its global energy assets.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}