Iraq launches carbon reduction projects in East Baghdad Field
Workers at Majnoon oil field near Basra, Iraq, in May. Photo: Reuters
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, announced on Wednesday the launch of carbon reduction projects in the East Baghdad Field, noting that Iraq is working on diversifying energy sources.
In a speech he delivered in the 6th version of the Russian Energy Week, Al-Sudani stated that Iraq is committed to reducing carbon emissions until 2045.
Al-Sudani explained that carbon reduction projects will be carried out in gas facilities in the East Baghdad Field to maintain oil and gas as sustainable and environmentally friendly sources of energy.
East Baghdad Field is a group of oil fields with eight billion barrels of recoverable reserves.
According to reports, this group of oil fields, which are located in an area that is 11 kilometers wide and 64 kilometers long, have a production capacity of 400,000 barrels per day.
The Iraqi Prime Minister indicated that Iraq is producing 3,000 megawatts from solar energy, adding that the government aims to cover one-third of electricity consumption in Iraq from renewable energy sources by 2030.