PAGE On the Ground at Climate Week NYC

January 17, 2025

The Partnership to Address Global Emissions (PAGE) kicked off the fall at Climate Week NYC to discuss how U.S. natural gas is critical for reducing global emissions and ensuring energy security. These conversations culminated into the presentation of a new study by the Center on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), "Securing Europe's Net Zero Path and Flexible LNG."

Key takeaways from Climate Week and beyond include:

U.S. LNG is a transitional fuel that can ensure Europe's energy security and the success of its climate goals.
There are real challenges to delivering affordable and reliable energy to consumers, but solutions like permitting reform can be the answer.
There is broad consensus among U.S. and European policymakers that the U.S. has a vital role in promoting geopolitical security through a reliable supply of LNG to our allies.
Natural gas is a winner at the ballot box, and some Democrats are beginning to capitalize at the opportunity before them.

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New Report Underscores the Critical Role U.S. LNG Plays in Europe's Energy Security and Decarbonization Pathway

CERRE released an independent report, with key contributions from PAGE, which underscores the critical role that flexible U.S. LNG plays in Europe's energy security and decarbonization pathway.

This study was presented by CERRE during Climate Week alongside Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General for Energy, European Commission, Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State, and PAGE member Naomi Boness, Managing Director, Natural Gas Initiative, Stanford University.

PAGE: On the Ground at Climate Week NYC

Among an estimated 100,000 participants at Climate Week, PAGE emphasized how replacing foreign coal with U.S. natural gas is the best way to continue reducing GHG emissions, but that there are barriers to delivering affordable and reliable energy to consumers. Toby Z. Rice, President & CEO, EQT, said:

"It's never been a more important time to produce energy in the United States, whether that is fueling our allies with our LNG and meeting the growing demand of our allies overseas, or powering this AI revolution that's taking place in our shores. But unfortunately, it's never been more difficult to produce energy in this country."

Voters Overwhelmingly Supportive of Natural Gas. Democratic Candidates Can Take Advantage

As the 2024 U.S. elections draw nearer, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party have an opportunity to unite voters by being vocal about opportunities to use U.S. natural gas as a proven and widely popular decarbonization tool in the energy transition. A recent nationwide poll conducted by Impact Research and commissioned by PAGE shows that 69% of voters, including most Democrats, support increasing natural gas production.

This polling is not an anomaly. The last several years have proven that supporting natural gas is a winner at the ballot box, particularly for Democrats, including Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Sen. Michael Bennet (D.CO) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME).

Democratic Letter On Diversifying Ukraine's Energy Supply

Recently, a coalition of Democrats wrote a letter to President Biden requesting that the Department of Energy prioritize and expedite review of projects that will supply LNG to Ukrainian and Eastern European allies. Any delays to providing additional supplies of LNG to these allies could jeopardize energy security and market stability in the long-term. Additionally, American LNG is produced with some of the strongest environmental protections globally and can help reduce emissions, including methane.

The United States has already shown a strong commitment to supporting Ukraine. We must continue to lead by example, showing that we can balance our environmental commitments with the need to provide reliable energy to our European allies. PAGE would like to thank these lawmakers for their leadership and commitment to energy security and environmental stewardship.

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