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Gas to drive realistic energy transition

HE Yury Sentyurin, Secretary General of the GECF, comments on the role of gas in the energy transition

With such significant events as the G20 Environment, Climate and Energy Ministerial Meeting, the first ever UN High-level Dialogue on Energy and the two-years-long awaited UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom next month, 2021 has been dubbed as a year that will ‘make it or break it’ on climate action. Coming on the back of […]

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Natural gas and renewables partners in decarbonisation: Minister Al-Kaabi

Al-Kaabi stressed the role of natural gas in the energy transition

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, The President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, stressed the importance of collaboration between all concerned to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Speaking at the First Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting held virtually from Tokyo with the participation of Asian energy ministers, His Excellency […]

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Oil-producing countries could lose a combined $82bn a year due to gas flaring

Algeria, Iran, Iraq and Libya were counted among the biggest gas flarers globally

Gas flaring – the combustion of unwanted natural gas produced during oil recovery – is losing many oil-producing countries up to $82bn*, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that, even though technological solutions exist to avoid gas flaring, many countries persist with the activity, including developed countries such as the US and […]

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ADNOC CEO: Natural gas pivotal to UAE economic growth for next 50 years

H.E. Dr. Al Jaber noted LNG and broader gas markets globally are tightening, with demand outpacing supply

Natural gas is set to play a pivotal role in powering economic growth in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the next 50 years, according to His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Delivering […]

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