OGCI Progress Report 2026
1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join OGCI for the launch of its 2026 Progress Report and a first look at the latest aggregate data from its member companies.
Hear from Bjørn Otto Sverdrup and Julien Perez on how performance is changing across key operational emissions indicators, what the trends tell us about progress towards 2030, and where the focus goes next.
What you’ll take away
- Understand what the latest member company data shows about methane, carbon intensity and flaring
- See how performance has changed over time and progress against OGCI’s ambitions
- Hear how lessons and approaches are being shared across the wider industry
- Understand the priorities on the road to 2030
Speakers
Bob Dudley
Chair, OGCI
Bob is the Chairman of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative and leads the CEO Steering Committee. He served as President and CEO of BP from 2010 until 2020.
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup
Chair, OGCI Executive Committee and Head of OGDC Secretariat
Bjørn Otto Sverdrup was appointed chair of OGCI’s Executive Committee in 2021 and became head of the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter Secretariat in 2024. Sverdrup is also a non-voting member of the board of Climate Investment.
Sverdrup brings over 20 years’ energy industry leadership experience to OGCI. He has had a long career at Norwegian energy company Equinor, most recently as Senior Vice President for Corporate Sustainability.
Sverdrup is on the Climate Advisory Board of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. He is also a TED speaker, as well as a guest lecturer at Imperial College, Columbia and Harvard Business School.
Julien Perez
Managing Director OGCI and OGDC
As Managing Director for OGCI and OGDC, Julien is responsible for overall management of the strategy and execution, coordinating actions and commitments, managing relations with institutions and external stakeholders, developing external policy views and providing strategic direction to drive future development of both organizations.
Prior to OGCI, Julien headed Climate & Energy Services at EY where he helped companies set up and implement low-carbon strategies. Julien also worked at TotalEnergies where he coordinated climate change actions and at Aecom managing environmental liabilities for various industries.
Julien holds an Environmental Engineering degree from Agro ParisTech, an MSc in Energy and Climate Economics from Dauphine, an advanced degree in Climate Change Management and Natural Capital from Yale, and an Executive MBA from HEC in France.
1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM