The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative ( OGCI ) , a group representing almost a third of global oil and gas production , has pledged to reduce emissions of methane by 20 % by 2025 . The group , which includes BP , Royal Dutch Shell and Total , has recently been joined by ExxonMobil , Chevron and Occidental . The OGCI pledged to reduce methane emissions to an intensity of 0.25 % of its total fossil fuel production , equivalent to a reduction of 350,000 tonnes of methane annually . A group of the world’s top oil and gas companies pledged on Monday to slash emissions of a potent greenhouse gas by a fifth by 2025 in an effort to battle climate change. Separately , the group announced the launch of a $ 100 m . - focused climate investment partnership with China National Petroleum Corporation .
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative ( OGCI ) , a group representing almost a third of global oil and gas production , has pledged to reduce emissions of methane by 20 % by 2025 . The group , which includes BP , Royal Dutch Shell and Total , has recently been joined by ExxonMobil , Chevron and Occidental . The OGCI pledged to reduce methane emissions to an intensity of 0.25 % of its total fossil fuel production , equivalent to a reduction of 350,000 tonnes of methane annually . Separately , the group announced the launch of a $ 100 m . - focused climate investment partnership with China National Petroleum Corporation .