Energy Transition

How can hydrogen help decarbonize economies?

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Here’s what you need to know about hydrogen:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the historic investment of $7 billion to fund the country’s first clean hydrogen hubs.

Tania Ortiz Mena Appointed to Board of Directors for U.S. Chamber of Commerce's U.S.-Japan Business Council

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HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), today announced that its president, Tania Ortiz Mena, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's U.S.-Japan Business Council (USJBC). She will also be the U.S. co-chair of the Energy and Infrastructure Working Group.

"Given Japan's heavy dependence on imported energy, the U.S.-Japan Business Council has shown great initiative in recognizing the value of energy to national security and its economic development," said Tania Ortiz Mena, president of

Sempra Infrastructure and Leading Japanese Consortium to Develop Carbon-Neutral Gas Production and LNG Supply Chain

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HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), today announced an agreement with a consortium comprised of Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd., Osaka Gas Company, Ltd., Toho Gas Company., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation to participate in the evaluation of a proposed project to produce e-natural gas, a form of carbon recycling, in the U.S. Gulf Coast. If the project is successful, it could be the first link of an international supply chain of liquified e-natural gas, a synthetic gas produced from renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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Climate action: The work that’s helping the Colorado River Delta

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Cristal Galindo Jiménez’s parents once told her stories of the lush lands that surrounded their hometown in the Gulf of California. They described a variety of species that once flocked to the wetlands where water was abundant, plants were opulent and the ecosystem was healthy. But, for Jiménez, the stories of a once-vibrant Colorado River were nothing more than tales of the past.

Sempra’s 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report: What you need to know

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Sempra is celebrating the 25th anniversary of advancing sustainable business practices where four key pillars guide the company as we work to advance a better future for all. The pillars — enabling the energy transition, driving resilient operations, achieving world-class safety and championing people — are supported by a focus on operational excellence across all Sempra companies, which serve 40 million consumers.

Tackling energy poverty with Switch Energy Alliance

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Roopmati MeenaRoopmati Meena knows energy poverty first-hand. Meena, a current Ph.D. student at IIT Bombay in India, grew up in Rajasthan where residents have difficulty accessing reliable and safe energy. Although the circumstances have improved over the years, Meena said there is still more work to be done.

The time is now to update and expand transmission infrastructure

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Here’s why it’s crucial to act now:

The energy sector is at an inflection point where the promise of a lower-carbon future is within grasp. To reach ambitious climate goals, modernized transmission infrastructure is needed to get cleaner energy to those who need it. The reality is that to deliver reliable energy and meet the world’s net-zero goals — including in California by 2045 — significantly more transmission infrastructure is needed.