"Biden-Harris Administration's Methane Summit: Combating Climate Pollution, Creating Jobs, and Safeguarding Health"

The Biden-Harris Administration is hosting the White House Methane Summit to address the urgent need to reduce methane emissions, particularly from the oil and gas sector, in order to protect public health, create jobs, save money, and advance climate goals. The administration is establishing a new Cabinet-level Methane Task Force, deploying innovative technologies for methane detection, implementing common-sense actions to mitigate emissions, responding to emissions events, and leading international efforts on methane management. The summit aims to accelerate the adoption of methane reduction measures and leverage domestic action to raise global ambition in combating methane emissions.