Eight international associations and trade organisations have sent a joint letter urging the Group of Seven (G7) nations to affirm the role of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in meeting energy security and climate objectives.
The letter was sent to Japanese Prime Minister and current G7 Chair Fumio Kishida following a meeting between industry leaders and representatives from G7 nations held on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas.
Signatories of the letter include American Petroleum Institute, Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association, Energy Policy Research Foundation, Eurogas, International Association of Oil and Gas Producers, International Gas Union, LNG Allies and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
In this letter, the signatories underline the importance of natural gas and LNG in achieving shared energy security and climate goals and are calling on G7 to expeditiously act on policies that ensure international commitment to replace Russian natural gas are achieved.