Access to affordable and reliable energy is critical for achieving robust economic growth and sustained improvements in quality of life. As such, one of the most significant challenges in addressing climate change is the need to meet growing global energy demand while achieving poverty-reducing economic goals. At the current time, the oil and gas industry provides more than half the world's energy; the sector is thus critical to sustaining economies in the developed world and advancing economies in the developing world. The dual role played by the oil and gas industry is frequently ignored in