Occidental made an announcement in 2020 that it was the first U.S. oil and gas company to achieve zero Ghg emissions from its total emissions inventory, including its use of sold products. This goal involved achieving zero Ghg emissions from its operations and energy use before 2040, with an ambition to do so before 2035. Occidental also set interim targets for carbon and methane intensity targets and endorsed the World Bank's Zero Routine Flaring initiative in 2020. Occidental strives to achieve sustainability and environmental goals through the use of technologies such as Dac and Ccus to achieve