Purpose of the GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee

The Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Oil & Gas Subcommittee works to reduce the impacts of climate change by providing international leadership to mitigate global methane emissions through abatement, recovery, and use of methane from the oil and gas sector.

• Promotes the recovery, abatement, and utilization of methane from oil and natural gas systems, reducing overall methane emissions.
• Encourages collaboration to build capacity and develop and implement strategies, policies, and markets.
• Works to remove barriers to methane mitigation project and policy development to increase environmental quality, improve operational efficiency in the oil & gas sector, and strengthen the economy from additional methane brought to market.

Benefits of Participation

Partner Country delegates and Project Network members benefit from participating in the Oil & Gas Subcommittee by:

• Networking with other professionals in the field of oil and gas methane recovery and utilization and developing government-to-government connections.
• Learning about new ideas, best practices, technologies, and resources for managing and recovering methane in oil and gas systems.
• Obtaining feedback on country efforts, such as resources and policies under development, and sharing information with peers on current policies, practices, and resources.
• Increasing visibility by leveraging GMI as a platform for disseminating information about member country industry trends, efforts, resources, projects, and tools.
• Contributing to the agenda of Subcommittee meetings, with the option to host meetings.
• Collaborating on the development of joint GMI tools and resources through co-authorship, review, translation, and dissemination.

Delegates