Rosneft Oil Company and BP have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement focused on supporting carbon management and sustainability activities of both companies. The agreement builds on years of partnership between the two companies and formalizes key elements of their collaboration on sustainability and work to identify carbon reduction activities and low carbon opportunities. Rosneft announced on February 4.

Based on their longstanding partnership and taking into account the profound changes shaping the global energy transition to deliver more energy with less carbon, Rosneft and BP have agreed to cooperate in identifying and developing new low carbon solutions and programs that will support their shared sustainability goals. The companies also intend to join efforts in aligning with developing industry methodologies and standards on carbon management, including methane reduction initiatives and energy efficiency applications.

Rosneft and BP will also jointly evaluate new projects envisaging the use of renewables, opportunities for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), as well as developments for hydrogen.

The companies intend to work together on opportunities for low-carbon solutions in downstream businesses, including the development of advanced fuel as well as evaluate the potential for the development of natural forest sinks and trading of forest carbon-offsets credits. The companies will cooperate in sustainable development and social investment, including biodiversity.

(IRuniverse)