As natural gas is becoming an ever more important part of the global primary energy mix, the Group of Experts on Gas is examining the role of gas in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Focus areas are divided across Task Forces that develop:
An update on the work will be provided at the meeting as well as a discussion of future initiatives. Discussing the Sustainability Credentials of Natural gas (UNECE News, 02 May 2016) |
3rd Session Group of Experts on Gas
3rd Session Group of Experts on Gas
21 - 22 March 2016
Salle XVI, Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
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Documents
| Document Title & Symbol | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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| Item 1: Adoption of the Agenda | |||
| Annotated provisional agenda for the third session ECE/ENERGY/GE.8/2016/1 |
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| Item 7: Best practice guidance in reducing gas leaks along the gas value chain | |||
| Assessment of Market Trends in Liquefied Natural Gas GEG-3/2016/INF.2 as at 19 April 2016 |
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| Item 10: Removing barriers to the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel | |||
| UNECE Group of Experts on Gas TASK FORCE D: “Removing barriers to the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel” GEG-3/2016/INF.3 as at 20 April 2016 |
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| Item 14: Adoption of conclusions and recommendations | |||
| Draft Conclusions and Recommendations arising from the Group of Experts on Gas GEG-3/2016/INF.1 as at 5 April 2016 |
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| Item 15: Adoption of the report and close of the meeting | |||
| Report of the Group of Experts on Gas on its third session ECE/ENERGY/GE.8/2016/2 |
Presentations
| Presentation Title & Author | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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| Item 3: Opening session: Role of Gas in meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the climate goals set at the Conference of the Parties, twenty-first session (COP 21) | |||
| Natural Gas: The Second-Best Fuel? John Michael Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd. |
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| How does gas fit in a sustainable energy future? Hélène Macela-Gouin, Vice President Prospective at Total New Energies |
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| Item 4: Activities and priorities of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and its Committee on Sustainable Energy | |||
| Stefanie Held, Secretary of the Committee on Sustainable Energy | |||
| Item 5: Overview of the activities of international organizations in the field of gas. Tour de table: recent developments and medium- and long-term prospects and policies in the gas industry – country updates. | |||
| Alex Lagakos, Chairman, Greek Energy Forum, Energy & Freight Market Analyst | |||
| Alexander Malec, Development Division, Department of energy of Eurasian Economic Commission | |||
| Julio Meneghini, University of São Paolo – “Escola Politécnica" Department of Mechanical Engineering | |||
| Wael Abdel Moati, Natural gas role in sustainable Development: The Arab Countries Case" | |||
| Item 7: Best practice guidance in reducing gas leaks along the gas value chain | |||
| Hesam Darani, Principal Consultant, CARBON LIMITS | |||
| Paul Balcombe, Research Associate, Sustainable Gas Institute | |||
| Scott Foster, UNECE SED Director | |||
| Item 9: Best practice guidance for liquefied natural gas | |||
| Alexander Karasevich, Head of Department of Economy of Energy-Saving, Professor, DSc | |||
| Luis Ignacio Parada, Head of Regulatory Development, Enagás S.A. | |||
| Alfonso Vigre, Gas Natural. - Gas Quality | |||
| David Elzinga, UNECE, Update on Trends in LNG report (on behalf of Natasha Udensiva) | |||
| Item 10: Removing barriers to the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel | |||
| Matthias Maedge, M.A., Secretary General, NGVA Barriers to NG in Transport | |||
| Manuel Lage, Gasnam - Barriers to LNG in the Maritime sector | |||
| José Poblet, Cotenval - LNG in Marine Case Study | |||
| Konstantin Romanov, Head of Division, Gazpom | |||
| Item 8: Best practice guidance on the role of natural gas in increasing the uptake of renewable energy | |||
| Tim Cayford, Policy Adviser, EuroGAS | |||
| Peter Breithaupt, Manager, Future Energy Technology Projects, | |||
| Niall Mac Dowell, Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London |