‘Humanising Energy’ Topic of GECF Gas Lecture on 1 July
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing nations, will be hosting the next in its signature GECF Gas Lecture Series on Thursday 1 July 2021 at 2:30 p.m. Doha time. Featuring HE Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General of Global Energy Council, the lecture is …
GECF Expert Commentary – EU Carbon Price and its Impact on Natural Gas Demand
Background The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the foundation on which the EU has set out to achieve its climate change goals. The framework was initiated in 2005 and is the world’s oldest international emissions trading system. It covers about 40% of EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions …
Gas a Pragmatic Answer to Realise Energy Transition
The destiny of the world rests in innovative utilisation of hydrocarbons whilst embracing the rise of renewables in the global energy mix, Secretary General of the largest consortium of gas exporting nations, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), said at the 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “The world …
Natural Gas a Vital Element in Mission Net Zero: GECF
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), as an intergovernmental coalition of 19 of the world’s leading gas producers together representing 70% of the proven natural gas reserves, 52% of gas pipeline, and 51% of LNG exports, echoes the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s recent report ‘Net Zero by 2050’. The GECF …
GECF Expert Commentary – New trends on the global market of LNG carriers
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for the global gas industry, with the LNG shipping market not being an exception. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the market witnessed a reduction in the global gas demand in 2020, which resulted in a slowdown of the global LNG trade and lower-than-expected …
GECF: Government-Industry Partnership Harbinger for Progress
In the face of mounting uncertainties, from the long-term impact of COVID-19 to changing supply chains and emission-related goals, a clear and comprehensive National Energy Policy (NEP) will serve a vital role in countries’ economic growth and energy transition, a senior gas industry official from Malaysia said. Speaking at the …
Russia’s Climate Change Doctrine in Focus at GECF Lecture
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing nations, will be hosting the 51st edition of its GECF Gas Lecture Series on Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Doha time in the form of a webinar. Featuring the Director General of the Russian …
GECF Expert Commentary – LNG Shipping Costs: A Roller Coaster in Early 2021 After a Depression in 2020
For most of 2020, the LNG shipping market was in a depressed state like many other segments of the global gas industry. LNG export cargoes fell by 0.2% y-o-y in 2020 to reach 5,682 shipments, driven by a slowdown in LNG demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The commissioning of various …
Natural Gas a Vector of Energy Transition
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) supports the intention of the EU to consider gas as a sustainable source of energy under the new green labelling system, the Secretary General of the association of 19 leading gas-exporting countries has said. Speaking as a keynote at the 8th Session of the …
GECF: Natural Gas has Vital Role in Energy Transition – IEF SecGen McMonigle
Natural gas has a very important role to play in the energy transition and in meeting the world’s climate goals, the Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, HE Joseph McMonigle, said today. Speaking at the inaugural GECF Gas Lecture of 2021, entitled ‘The Role of Gas in Clean, Reliable, …