Methane Emissions

Environmental stewardship is our responsibility, and the oil and gas industry is actively working to reduce its emissions footprint — through electrification of operations, advanced monitoring, and investment in lower-carbon technologies — while continuing to supply the energy the world needs today. Some experts project renewable power could account for over 50% of global demand by 2050. Getting there responsibly requires a bridge, and New Mexico’s energy industry is helping build it.

Net-Zero Emissions and Our Commitment to Stewardship

The results of that work are measurable. New Mexico operators, through technological innovations and genuine commitment to stewardship, have driven significant emissions reductions. That is not a regulatory outcome. That is the oil and gas industry doing the work.

That progress comes from companies producing energy right here at home, under the most rigorous regulatory standards in the world. It matters where energy comes from and under what standards it is produced. Restricting domestic, regulated production does not lower global emissions — it moves them, shifting supply to less-regulated producers abroad. Domestic, regulated production is cleaner production: energy made here, under American standards, by American workers.

These reports by the New Mexico Environment Department document the state’s progress toward Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s climate goals: