WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) released the following statement today after the Biden Administration failed to include representatives from the natural gas and oil industry in today’s White House Methane Summit:

“Tackling a challenge of this scale requires not just will and words, but action. We are disappointed that the industries driving the most reductions in methane emissions, including the natural gas and oil industry, were not included. API’s members are investing in advanced technology to detect and mitigate emissions, and thanks to industry action, average methane emissions intensity declined by nearly 66 percent across all seven major producing regions from 2011 to 2021. We continue to work with the administration to build on this progress.”

API supports efforts to advance cleaner fuels, as outlined in the Climate Action Framework. Programs like The Environmental Partnership, whose members make up more than 70% of the U.S. onshore natural gas and oil industry, are helping to ensure this progress continues. For more information on The Environmental Partnership, see our 2022 Annual Report.

API President and CEO Mike Sommers also outlined the concrete actions the U.S. natural gas and oil industry is taking to tackle methane emissions from our operations in Real Clear Energy this morning.