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The Unity Commitment

We do hard things, and Houston Energy and Climate Week is a vehicle for unity.

Energy is the currency of life and Houston is the heartbeat of innovation.

Energy demand is skyrocketing in America and abroad. However, the impact of this prosperity presents a challenge to ensure that energy is reliable, affordable, accessible, and sustainable.  Climate change is real, and while the science is debated, most Americans recognize it, and nearly two-thirds say it is impacting their communities.

At the core of the Unity Commitment is the need to bring human and financial capital to rapidly address these challenges and transform how the world produces and consumes energy. Houston is the energy capital of the world.  The Gulf South region brings a unique and diverse ecosystem and infrastructure to drive this expansion and transformation. 

We cannot do this alone. Human ingenuity is in our DNA, and we appreciate it’s a “both-and” not “or” approach to address these challenges.  Houston's vibrant diverse ecosystem of industries, technologies, financial and human capital give us the edge America needs to usher in an era of growth.

We know: 

  • Environment - The world must be a livable and healthy place for humanity and life on this planet, both in the short and long term. Industries must accelerate investment and market viable technologies to lower emissions while simultaneously educating consumers about the role they can play, too.
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  • Equity - People from all backgrounds and life experiences must have the opportunity to benefit from this energy expansion and have their voices heard. Diversity of all kinds (people, forms of energy and ideas) delivers greater innovation, profitability, and outcomes.  In Houston, our healthy economy of multiple industries - space, medicine, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, energy and agriculture give us a unique advantage to advance these mutual goals.
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  • Economy - An expanded energy economy must build prosperity, create jobs, and offer skill development to our communities. We must increase investments and pace to build critical infrastructure and a robust workforce and talent pipeline for future generations. 

We believe:

The changing climate does not spare anyone based on their ideology.

"Proactivism" is about education, unity, and urgency, not division.  We need to fight the changing climate, not each other.  We respect democracy, civil dialogue, diverse ideas, productivity, and above all, pragmatism. 

The US energy solution needs to include the oil and gas community.

Advancements in energy would not be possible without the leadership and contributions of the oil and gas and heavy industry communities. We also recognize and appreciate the human capital and technologies the oil and gas community brings to develop solutions.  

The US energy solution is a marathon and team sport that needs unified action.  

Achieving Energy 2.0+ is a marathon.  However, this race needs a pace. We will get there through urgency, teamwork, consistency, continued investment, and collaboration.  We also commit ourselves to assessing our collective advancements and setbacks in achieving these goals.