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INTERVIEW: ANDREA STEGHER Vice President International Gas Union “We need every instrument at our disposal to fight climate change”

September 20, 2022 by Matthew James

Energy Post's Matthew James talks to Andrea Stegher, Vice-President of the IGU about price caps, security of supply, CCUS, Markets and Renewable Gases ahead of our conference "The Future of Gas" tomorrow and Thursday online from 09:00 to 12:15 both days. You can REGISTER NOW. In the interview, Andrea talks about the importance of cooperation, innovation and above all a need to invest in all the instruments available to fight global warming - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Uncategorized Tagged With: CCUS, China, EnergySecurity, European gas market, renewable gas

Ukrainian Gas E&P Forum in London

January 29, 2019 by Olga Stefantsova Leave a Comment

Ukrainian Gas E&P Forum, is taking place on 29th January at the Geological Society in Piccadilly, London and is organised by Strategy Council. The event enjoys the official support and involvement of the National Investment Council under the President of Ukraine, the Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine, UkraineInvest and the Embassy of Ukraine in the UK. Last month the Ukrainian government announced that it is conducting international … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Energy, European gas market, gas

Study says no way to decarbonise the gas sector by 2050

November 13, 2018 by Jason Deign

Gas industry advocates argue that expansion of gas infrastructure is justified because it will be possible to switch to low-carbon gases such as hydrogen and biomethane in future. But research by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) predicts that biomethane production will remain modest, even with massive subsidies. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy Outlooks, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: biofuels, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, financing, natural gas, renewables

How can gas contribute to the achievement of EU climate targets

October 24, 2018 by Sonja van Renssen

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What role is there for gas in the European energy system over the next decades? Some believe the EU must give priority to coal-to-gas switching. Others see no role for natural gas at all in the long run and argue that EU policy must promote only “renewable” gas. An Energy Post panel debate in Brussels, sponsored by Nord Stream 2, saw conflicting views sound off against each other. Meanwhile, a new “Gas for Climate” initiative proposes a 10% … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy, Events, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies, Videos Tagged With: Brussels, climate change, energy security, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, natural gas, renewable gas, Russia

Why decarbonising gas might be harder than you think

September 25, 2018 by Lisa Fischer and Jonathan Gaventa

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Decarbonising the European energy system by 2050 will require a fundamental shift for the way the gas industry operates, away from business-as-usual in network planning and market design. Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, in line with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, leaves no room for fossil gas consumption where CO2 is not captured and stored. But turning the gas industry into a zero-carbon industry is no simple task. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: biogas, climate change, energy transition, European gas market, hydrogen, natural gas

What role for gas in Europe’s 2050 energy system?

September 20, 2018 by Jason Deign

The European Commission sees natural gas play a critical role in the energy transition to 2035, but beyond that its views on the role of gas are much less clear. Simon Blakey, analyst at IHS Markit, does not believe that renewables can be ramped up quickly enough to replace coal generation. Jonathan Gaventa of think tank E3G argues gas has no place in the energy mix by then, unless it is decarbonized. Energy Post editor Jason Deign spoke to both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: climate change, electricity market, energy security, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, gas pipelines, renewables

Ukraine has made great progress in reforming the gas sector – but its fate still hangs in the balance

August 10, 2018 by Jakub Kucera

Natural gas still plays an outsized role in Ukraine’s energy mix – and it will continue to do so for many decades to come, writes Jakub Kucera, economic analyst at RSJ, a Prague-based investment company. Kucera explains the many formidable challenges Ukraine is facing in the gas sector and their profound impact on the European energy market. He concludes that Ukraine has made admirable progress in cleaning up the gas sector. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Markets, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: coal power, electricity market, energy security, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, natural gas

The Trump and Juncker Agreement: there may be more to it than meets the eye

August 2, 2018 by Anna Mikulska

The agreement between Trump and Juncker to have Europe buy more U.S. LNG has been criticized because it contains few details and because “they can’t make it happen anyway”. However, according to Anna Mikulska of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, the two leaders could promote investment in infrastructure – and that could have a big impact on the market. Courtesy Kleinman Center for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: energy trade, EU energy policy, European gas market, geopolitics, natural gas, shale gas, unconventionals, US energy policy

OPEC? NOPEC! What makes Putin’s vision of a Russian-US oil alliance a pipedream

July 31, 2018 by Anna Mikulska

U.S. president Trump, who wants the U.S. to become a dominant oil and gas supplier to the world, regards Russia as “competitor”, though he sees that as “a compliment”. Russian president Putin has said he would like to “work together” with the U.S. to forge an OPEC-like alliance. Anna Mikulska, a fellow at the Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies and at the University of Pennsylvania's Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, explains why such an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: energy security, energy trade, European gas market, gas pipelines, geopolitics, natural gas, oil, Russia, shale gas, unconventionals, US energy policy

Frack Germany? Greens sound the alarm as the frackers strike back

July 3, 2018 by L. Michael Buchsbaum

Though many environmentalists cheered two summers ago when Germany’s Bundestag seemingly banned fracking, natural gas production across the country has not stopped. L. Michael Buchsbaum explains how companies are pushing for shale gas fracking, despite its impacts on people’s health and the environment. Courtesy Energy Transition. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: climate change, coal power, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, natural gas, unconventionals

The irony of Italy’s election for energy

June 22, 2018 by John Roberts

Should the Italian government decide to halt the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the last leg of the  Southern Gas Corridor - meant to reduce the EU's dependence on Russia - may be in jeopardy, writes John Roberts, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center. Ironically, the Russians may want to save the project, according to Roberts. Courtesy: the EnergySource blog of the Atlantic Council. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies Tagged With: energy security, energy trade, energy union, EU energy policy, European gas market, financing, gas pipelines, geopolitics, infrastructure, internal market, natural gas, Russia

Has the European Commission tamed the Russian gas bear?

June 7, 2018 by Karel Beckman

The European Commission’s decision on 24 May to impose “binding obligations on Gazprom to enable free flow of gas at competitive prices” – but no fine – is seen by some observers as a victory for Gazprom. Others take a more positive view. Meanwhile, a new report from IHS Markit claims Europe is on the point of becoming fully integrated into the global gas market, making worries about dependence on Russian gas – and Nord Stream 2 – unnecessary. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Markets, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies Tagged With: Brussels, energy security, energy trade, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, gas pipelines, geopolitics, infrastructure, LNG, natural gas

Commission’s gas market proposal is an attempt to gain more control of energy policy

June 6, 2018 by Danila Bochkarev

The European Commission’s proposed amendment to the Gas Directive is viewed by many as an attempt to block Nord Stream 2. But according to Danila Bochkarev, Senior Fellow, EastWest Institute, the Commission is thinking further ahead: it is using the proposal to try to increase its power over the EU energy market. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies Tagged With: Brussels, energy security, energy trade, energy union, EU energy policy, European gas market, gas pipelines, geopolitics, natural gas, Russia

Croatian LNG terminal: now or never?

May 18, 2018 by David Koranyi

If constructed, the planned Croatian LNG terminal could provide an alternative source of supply for Russian gas in Central and Eastern Europe. Yet without financial support from the region’s governments and diplomatic engagement of the US and the EU, it is unlikely to be realized anytime soon, writes David Koranyi of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Institute. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Markets, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies Tagged With: energy security, EU energy policy, European gas market, financing, geopolitics, LNG, US energy policy

Interview Iberdrola’s Director of Climate Change Saenz de Mira: “Europe is losing leadership” (Energy Post Weekly)

May 8, 2018 by Sonja van Renssen

“In renewables there are more investments today in the US and China”, says Gonzalo Saenz de Miera, Director of Climate Change at Iberdrola, a world leader in renewables, in an interview with Energy Post. “Europe is losing its leadership.” Saenz de Miera calls for a binding target for 2050, not just 2030, and for it to be more ambitious than the current 80-95% greenhouse gas emission reduction. He also advocates “polluter pays” taxation that puts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy Tagged With: climate change, electricity market, energy transition, EU energy policy, EU ETS, European gas market, financing, power-to-gas, renewables

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