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Torstein IndrebøVice Chair UNECE Group of Gas Experts
Honorary Secretary General of IGU
Ljubljana, Slovenia, 15-17 March 2017
United Nations and the Gas Industry- Time for a Strategic Partnership!
IGU Marketing and Communication Committee
The UN Energy Agenda
Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
The UN Climate Conference (COPs)
UN – increased focus on energy!
ECOSOC – define the global mandates for UN commissions UNECE - one of five UN Economic Commissions 56 member countries: Europe, Caspian, North America
Invited to meetings: Member countries Industry associations/companies Other UN member countries UN organisations, IEA, WB Civil society & Academia
UNECE in the UN system
UNECE Region
3
Group of Experts on:- Energy Efficiency- Cleaner Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels- Renewable Energy- Coal mine Methane- Resource Classification- Natural Gas
UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of of the United Nations
United Nations 2030 Agenda for
Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
• Increase share of renewable energy • Improve energy efficiency • Facilitate access to clean energy technology
• Expand energy infrastructure
SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy
The gas industry has solutions!
1 BCM/yr
approx. 5,8 million KWH
A family: 2000 KWH
(basic needs)
2.9 mill families / 15 million people
Combined cycle gas turbine
SDG 7 Energy Access - Gas based power production
Basic needs: Light Fan Phone Refrigerator Hot plate
Source: IGU 2012
SDG 7 Understanding cost of electricity - incl reliability
Gas – many options for use!
Power
Residential
Industrial
Transport
Commercial
Upstream Midstream
The Gas Value Chain
SDG 9 Industry and job creation
Industrial uses of natural gas:
Ammonia/Urea production 1 bcm/yr = 1,8 mill T fertiliser
Methanol production 1 bcm/yr = 1,1 mill T methanol
Petrochemical industry
LPG production – clean cooking
Service industry upstream and downstream
Education, competence development
Gas: supporting social and economic development!
Less • Particles/soot• NOx – smog• CO2• Noise
Fleets
Economics & environment – the main drivers- Electric cars – less CO2?
Maritime
SDG 13 Natural gas - the transportation sector (CNG/LNG)
..and not only lower CO2 emissions than coal:
CO2 50% SOx: 99 % - acid rainNOx: 80 % - air qualityParticles/soot: 99.99 % - air quality
External costs of coal: Public health & environment
SDG 13 Gas replacing coal in el-generation- the low hanging fruit!
- Huge potential for gas and RES - Effective EU climate policy!?
Health issues driving gas demand– indoor and outdoor pollution:
NOx: 80 % - air qualityParticles/soot: 99.99 % - air qualityHg (Mercury): 100 %SOx: 99 % - acid rain
WHO: Air pollution threatening public health
SDG 13 Gas in el-generation- improving air quality!
Source: UNECE 2016
Natural gas easy to turn on and off
Society needs energy 24 hours / 7days
Gas Wind Solar Hydro
Drought 10-25% 30-40% 90-100% Capacity utilisation
SDG 13 Climate Change mitigation- gas enabling renewable energy
• Influenced heavily by energy politics
• Public and NGO perception of gas
UN – access to policymakers!
Image of Gas- from dirty to clean
Gas needs a better image!Must reach those outside the industry!
More women...
UNECE successes could be made global
UN Centre for Global Partnership in Gas? governments, industry, civil society
Facilitate gas industry support to UN SDGs
Financed by governments/industry/users
UN – offers a neutral platform for collaboration between governments and industry
UNECE gas activities- serving a global purpose?
UNECE Gas Industry Advisory
Board
UN regional and global organisations
National and regional development agencies Development banks Governments Intergovernmental organisations
Gas Industry offer advise - Business models - Technology - Environment - Policy - Financing - Training
Small secretariat to coordinate and facilitate gas industry support to UN SDGs
Connecting parties
A model for UN/gas industry cooperation?
Group of Experts on Gas 2015-2017:
The role of gas in increasing uptake of renewables
Management of methane emissions
Barriers for use of gas in the transportation sector
Trends and challenges in LNG
Reports by end 2017
The UNECE 2015-2017 Gas Programme
The role of gas in increasing uptake of renewables
Management of methane emissions
Gas – energy efficiency
Gas – air quality
Good practice – unconventional gas
Gas – Carbon Capture and Use/Storage
Gas – supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals
Seminars/workshops on gas topics
Annual policy meeting – use of gas in the ECE region
The UNECE 2018-2019 Gas Programme - Ideas
To be approved September 2017
UN is inviting for strategic partnership: - Channel for facts and communication - Strenghten the UN competence on gas - Influence the UN energy agenda
Mechanisms for support:
- Second personell to UNECE in Geneva
- Project based expert support
- Financial sponsorship
SDG 17 Unique opportunity for the gas industry
UN cannot succeed without industry support
Thank you for your attention!
Email: [email protected]
Master Sun Tzu, China (500 BC): Make the move when conditions are favourable!