COP 18, 2012: IGU side event, Doha, Qatar

Qatar National Convention Centre, BINGO room Friday, 30 November, 10.30 – 12.30 hrs

COP 18

Natural Gas for a Global Sustainable Energy Future

Following the successful symposiums in previous years, IGU organised a site event in connection with COP 18 in Doha.

This site event under the headline “Natural Gas for a Global Sustainable Energy Future” covered the topic of how natural gas can contribute to mitigating climate change. In addition it also touched upon the important question of how the enhanced use of natural gas can accelerate access to energy for those in need.

As the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, natural gas can make a major contribution to both wider access to energy and a sustainable energy future in line with UN targets.

International organisations and representatives of the energy industry presented their views and participated in the discussion.

Presentations:

• Opening International Gas Union (IGU): Ms Carolin Oebel, Senior Advisor

• International Energy Agency (IEA): Ms Christina Hood, Acting Head, Environment and Climate Change Unit

• International Gas Union (IGU): Mr Mats Fredriksson, Senior Advisor

• Statoil ASA: Ms Natacha Blisson, Corporate Climate

• Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM): Mr Vegar Stokset, Head of Communications

• Qatargas: Ms Al-Anoud Darwish, Senior LNG Marketer, Short Term Trading & Optimization, Marketing Department

• Closing International Gas Union (IGU): Ms Carolin Oebel, Senior Advisor

Moderated by IGU: Ms Carolin Oebel, Senior Advisor

Contact persons:

Ms Carolin Oebel