Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc: UAE’s Main Oil Firm Sets Tougher Climate Targets Before COP28

The biggest oil producer in the United Arab Emirates is setting itself more ambitious emissions-reduction targets as the country prepares to host the COP28 climate summit later this year.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. accelerated its target to reach net zero emissions to 2045, from its initial plan for 2050, according to a statement. The government-owned company also pledged to eliminate methane discharges by the end of this decade.