OGCI’s Position Papers

OGCI publishes policy positions on methane regulation, CCUS, NCS, carbon value and Article 6
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup is the new chair of OGCI’s Executive Committee

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup is taking over as chair of OGCI’s Executive Committee on February 24, 2021
OGCI releases its 2020 Progress Report

Delivering on a low carbon future covers progress on reducing methane emissions and the introduction of a new carbon intensity target.
OGCI reports significant progress on aggregate upstream methane and carbon intensity targets

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) today announced its aggregate performance data for 2019. It shows the collective upstream methane and carbon intensity of member companies’ aggregated upstream oil and gas operations stand at 0.23% and 21.1 kg CO2e/boe respectively, a significant reduction in intensity for both metrics compared to 2018. OGCI, having surpassed […]
OGCI sets carbon intensity target

This is a further step in support of the Paris Agreement by the companies leading the oil and gas industry response to climate change.
Launch of the world’s first independent catalogue of CO2 storage resource for CCUS

The Catalogue aims to become the global repository for all future storage resource assessements.
OGCI and Student Energy launch a series of Regional Dialogues

OGCI is collaborating with Student Energy — a global network of 50,000 youth and sustainable energy students from around 150 countries — on an initiative to hear views from young people around the world on how OGCI member companies and the oil and gas industry can best support the goals of the Paris Agreement. Youth […]
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative announces progress towards methane target and new CCUS initiative to scale up actions towards climate goals

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) announced further initiatives to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and support the goals of the Paris Agreement, ahead of OGCI’s annual event in New York City.
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative sets first collective methane target for member companies

OGCI companies set a target to reduce by 2025 the collective average methane intensity of aggregated upstream oil and gas operations.
Oil and Gas Climate Initiative welcomes Chevron, ExxonMobil and Occidental Petroleum into its international membership

Addition of three US companies expands global reach and impact of OGCI. New member companies raise OGCI’s representation to around 30% of global oil and gas production