At the World Geothermal Congress 2026 (WGC 2026) in Calgary, Canada, in early June, an international coalition of researchers, geothermal operators, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered to advance a shared vision for harmonized geothermal emissions reporting through the IEA Geothermal Gas Management Task with financial support of IEA Geothermal and IGA through WGC 2026. The initiative is the first international collaboration specifically focused on geothermal greenhouse gas emissions and the development of scientifically robust reporting methodologies aligned with IPCC and UNFCCC frameworks.
During the congress, the Task presented its latest work, a collaborative paper titled Global Collaboration Toward Standardizing Geothermal Gas Emissions Reporting, highlighting the importance of transparency, scientific consistency, and international cooperation in geothermal climate accounting.
A symbolic moment on the 7th June captured the spirit of the initiative, as the President of the International Geothermal Association, Dr. Bjarni Pálsson, and the Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the IEA Geothermal TCP, Dr. Chris Bromley, shook hands with the Task Leader of the Geothermal Gas Management Task, Mr. Jónas Ketilsson, on the shared vision of forging a truly global collaboration on gas management for the geothermal sector.
