Global commodity trader Vitol said Monday it would begin offering customers “green” liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, the latest in a series of announcements aimed at curbing emissions throughout the global gas market. 

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Vitol said emissions related to the new product offering from the wellhead to delivery point would be managed with carbon offset certificates verified and issued by a third party such as the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism or American Carbon Registry.

All LNG customers, Vitol added, will be offered the opportunity to convert traditional cargoes to so-called green cargoes through the offsets. The emissions to be offset would be estimated using the Wood Mackenzie LNG Emissions Tool, while the certificates would be sourced from Vitol’s existing...