Iraq highlighted its game plan to achieve a clean energy transition and reduce its carbon footprint at the recent 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28). The objectives include reaching zero gas flaring by 2028; generating 12 gigawatts (GW) of power from renewable sources in the next few years; installing systems to capture and detect methane emissions at oil and gas facilities; and establishing a green bank for sustainable development, based on data shared during the climate conference.  

Now that the green talk at COP28 is over, Iraq needs to take immediate action to design a legal framework that can facilitate the transformation of its energy landscape. Currently, the Iraqi government is still drafting a...