President Sisi approves agreement for roadmap to reduce methane emissions in Egypt

CAIRO – 5 July 2025: President Abdel Fattah Sisi has approved an agreement for preparing a roadmap to reduce methane emissions in Egypt between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the United States Trade and Development Agency, with a grant of $959,006, pending ratification.

The official gazette published President Sisi's decision, No. 31 of 2025.

The agreement includes identifying current methane emissions in the petroleum sector, setting specific reduction targets and timelines for achieving them, and prioritizing two projects aimed at reducing methane emissions.

It also involves preparing proposals for legislation or internal policies to lower methane emissions in the petroleum sector, in line with the announced executive steps to contribute to reducing methane emissions in this field.

This initiative comes as part of President Sisi's announcement of Egypt's commitment to the Global Methane Pledge related to oil and gas.