The State of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 prioritises environmental stewardship to build a more sustainable future. According to the QNV 2030, Qatar has implemented many programs and projects to curb air pollutants, reduce CO2 emissions, and increase reliance on renewable energy. Throughout QNV 2030, the importance of building a sustainable and environmentally responsible country is evidenced throughout the four core pillars.
The State of Qatar foresees development through four interconnected pillars: Human Development, Social Development, Economic Development, and Environmental Development. QatarEnergy yesterday launched its updated Sustainability Strategy. This further accentuates the energy giants’ commitment to reliable, clean, and affordable energy to facilitate the energy transition. Under the Paris Agreement, clean energy and eco-friendly transportation are crucial elements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The 2019 sustainability report noted Qatar’s commitment to Installing 2-4 gigawatts (GW) of Solar throughout the country by 2030, 100% Electric Bus Transportation by 2022, 400 Electric Charging Stations by 2022, and 10% Electric Vehicles by 2030.
Moreover, QatarEnergy’s 2021 strategy plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. It also mandates the deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facilities to capture more than 7MTPA of CO2 in the country. The strategy sets a direction toward cutting down the emissions intensity of the country’s LNG facilities by 25% and its upstream facilities by at least 15%, in addition to reducing flare intensity across upstream facilities by over 75% and eliminating routine flaring entirely by 2030.
Consolidating on that, the updated strategy outlines multiple initiatives to reduce Greenhouse Gases emissions, including flagship projects such as the further deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to capture over 11 million tonnes per annum of CO2 in Qatar by 2035. These projects will further reduce the carbon intensity of Qatar’s LNG facilities by 35 percent and its upstream facilities by at least 25 percent (compared to previous targets of 25 percent and 15 percent, respectively), bolstering Qatar’s commitment to responsibly supply cleaner LNG at scale in support of the energy transition.
QatarEnergy has recently signed separate agreements with Shell and Korea’s Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2Korea) for cooperation in hydrogen energy both in Qatar and internationally. These efforts will focus on sectors such as industry and transportation, where hydrogen could offer a credible and material decarbonization route.
