Government To Seek LNG Cargo Linked Carbon Emissions Data

Government will seek carbon emissions data linked to each cargo of liquefied natural gas, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said

Government will seek carbon emissions data linked to each cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday, mirroring a growing trend among top Asian buyers of the cleaner fuel ahead of global climate talks in Glasgow from Sunday.

India, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, wants to raise the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from the current about 6 per cent, to cut its carbon footprint.

"The growing push for greener LNG over the past year is already transforming the way LNG is sold," Mr Puri said at an industry event organised by the International Energy Forum's (IEF).

"Looking forward, I'm confident that we will look to suppliers to provide transparent and reliable data on carbon emissions associated with each cargo," he said.