DGCC Responds to the National Petroleum Council’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study
Differentiated Gas Coordinating Council
For Immediate Release
April 24, 2024
Contact: info@dgccouncil.com
NEWS: Differentiated Gas Coordinating Council Responds to the National Petroleum Council’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study
WASHINGTON — The Differentiated Gas Coordinating Council (DGCC) is dedicated to advancing the critical role of differentiated gas, supported by the deployment of direct measurement-based practices as a mechanism to continue to improve the assessment of methane emissions and incentivize emissions reductions across the natural gas supply chain. The recent release of the National Petroleum Council's (NPC) Charting the Course: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain study underscores the importance of supporting deployment and innovation in methane measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification.
We can attest to the Council’s findings and recommendations for developing drivers for the differentiated gas market in the study and are looking forward to collaborating on our mutual objectives to ensure a robust market for low methane intensity natural gas. DGCC supports a number of key recommendations in the study, including “federal and state governments adopt market-based mechanisms to generate incentives for investment in greenhouse gas emissions reductions throughout natural gas supply chains.” DGCC supports this recommendation as an avenue for reinforcing the differentiated gas market. We also commend the study’s recommendation to the White House Methane Task Force to “harmonize emissions reporting, control requirements, and technology approvals across the federal government,” ensuring incorporation of company-specific, direct measurement-based practices. DGCC advocates for this harmonization objective in our Policy Roadmap.
Looking ahead, we support the study’s call for collaboration among industry stakeholders, policymakers, and scientific experts to support advancement and innovation in direct measurement technologies and methodologies. By harnessing innovation and collective expertise, we can drive cost-effective technological advancements and realize our shared goal of effectively mitigating methane emissions.
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