As nations mark World Environment Day under the banner of “A Global Call for Climate Action,” Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa region is reaffirming its commitment to environmental stewardship, even as the oil industry faces mounting scrutiny over its role in driving the very climate disruptions the occasion was created to address.
Rising temperatures, flooding, water stress and heatwaves are cutting deeper into communities and ecosystems across sub-Saharan Africa, putting energy producers like Chevron under growing pressure to demonstrate that extraction and environmental responsibility can coexist. On Thursday, Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa (NMA) said they intend to show it can.
Jim Swartz, chairman and managing director of Chevron NMA, said the company’s approach to climate action rests on four operational pillars: reducing carbon intensity across its assets, cutting routine flaring and advancing gas monetisation, managing methane and vented gases, and strengthening emissions measurement and third-party verification.
“Guided by our commitment to environmental protection and awareness of the challenges posed by climate change, we continue to integrate responsible business practices across the lifecycle of our assets, from design and development to operations and retirement,” Swartz said in a statement.
