Range Resources Corp. recently put itself on the forefront of the  growing discussion around ESG after the Fort Worth, Texas-based  independent E&P company became one of the first shale producers to set a net-zero emissions target.

A natural gas and NGL producer with operations focused in the  Appalachian Basin, Range said it is already a leader in emissions  reductions among its peers. However, in late August, the company  announced plans to further those emissions reductions by targeting  net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.

Following the announcement, K. Scott Roy, senior vice president of  Range Resources, joined Hart Energy Editorial Director Len Vermillion to  discuss the U.S. shale producer’s net-zero ambitions and why Range  believes natural gas will be an important part of the mix in the energy  transition.

“Rather than the theory that suggests that the only way to address  the environmental issues of the day is to exclude fossil fuels as part  of the mix,” Roy said, “we think that the facts bear out that increased  use of responsibly produced natural gas has actually improved the  environment while continuing to offer sustainable, low-cost energy  option.”