World Energy Inside
October 2015
Gazprom joins GGC
New Global Gas Centre launched in St Petersburg
The Global Gas Centre, GGC, which has been established to bring together senior leaders in the sector in order to provide a better understanding of the role that natural gas plays in the energy mix, was launched in St Petersburg at the beginning of October.
The Centre, whose founding members are Swissgas, ENGIE and OMV, is already attracting new members such as Gazprom, the Belgian company Fluxys and the National Iranian Gas Company
Kayak and Waka scenarios
Launch of New Zealand energy scenarios report
The BusinessNZ Energy Council, BEC, the World Energy Council member committee, has launched a new report called ‘New Zealand Energy Scenarios: Navigating energy futures to 2050’. The report covers the development of two different scenarios of New Zealand’s energy future out to 2050, called ‘Kayak’ and ‘Waka’. Modelled by the Paul Scherrer Institute, the BEC is the first Council member committee to use the Council’s scenarios modelling framework work at a national level.
2016 Index debate
Index 2.0 work stream launched
The 2015 Energy Trilemma Index report is finalised and will be launched on 11 November. Work has now begun on the development of the 2016 Energy Trilemma Index. The 2016 Index – also referred to as ‘Index 2.0’ – will bring about a carefully reviewed and revised methodology. To kick start the work of this important development phase, an Index 2.0 expert taskforce met in London on 3 September 2015.
Global extreme weather events
Across the world comment on Perspectives Report
The latest Perspectives Report ‘The road to resilience – managing and financing extreme weather risks’, launched at the G20 meeting in Istanbul, the German Energy Day and the North American Forum, is adding value say members.
Support to move from ‘Fail-Safe’ systems that only look at single assets to ‘Safe-Fail’ systems that are able to combat the four – fold increase in weather events since 1980 are welcomed. Member committees and the FEL-100 Chair explain the relevance of the report to their country and work.
Expert panel presentations
Energy choices and the role of nuclear in the World and Japan
Around 100 experts gathered in Tokyo to discuss the energy mix and the role of nuclear in the world and Japan at a symposium organised by the Japanese member committee and the Japan Energy Association.
Four expert speakers discussed ‘global perspectives of energy choices’, ‘the role of nuclear in the energy mix’ and ‘how to get public acceptance’ with the aim of establishing ‘What is a global trend?’ by comparing the Japanese energy mix with global energy mixes.
Defence of energy infrastructures
Strategies and future programmes for cyber security
Against the background of the threat that comes from cyber crime, the Italian member committee, in partnership with Deloitte, held the 2nd National Conference on Energy Cyber Security in Rome with organisational support from Energia Media.
One of the main speakers was Rita Forsi, Director General at Communications and Technology Institute, Ministry of Economic Development, Italy.
220 experts gather at Energy Day
Energy day in Berlin generates wide ranging debates
The Energy Day in Berlin, organised by the German member committee, drew around 220 energy experts from industry, academia and politics. Reflecting on current developments in the global energy world, there were two over-riding topics – climate protection via emission trading systems, and decarbonisation against a background of low energy prices. There was also a keynote presentation from Roknoddin Javadi, Deputy Oil Minister of Iran.
Roundtable reach five conclusions
2nd WEC Baltic Sea roundtable discussions
Member committees from Finland, Sweden, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia who surround the Baltic Sea gathered for the 2nd WEC annual Baltic Sea Roundtable. Topical issues discussed were regional energy security and the competitiveness of Europe’s energy-intensive economy.
Europe needs a fresh look at energy security and competitiveness was one of five key conclusions reached.
Delegates look at scenarios
Crisis can present opportunities
A scenarios building workshop was held working with academia, industry and the UNFCC who gave insights on topics such as climate change and future technology disrupters. The objectives were to identify the key drivers to construct an analytical scenario framework and to build specific scenario narratives to 2060. It is part of an ongoing series of workshops with the aim of developing fundamental baselines and identifying the big questions facing the energy industry.
FEL week designed by FEL for FEL at Addis Ababa Executive Assembly
The first FEL week designed by FEL-100 with exclusive activities to include visits to Adama wind farms I and II, a Future Energy Leaders Summit, strategic workshops and preparation of the work of the FEL taskforces for 2016 will take place at the Executive Assembly.
Pirjo Jantunen, Chair of FEL-100 said: “I have high expectations for the first FEL week. It will be an awesome kick-off for our taskforce work and also a good chance to develop the FEL programme further.I encourage all Executive Assembly participants to get to know FEL-100!”
World Energy Congress momentum building
Industry and government leaders are seeing the Congress as the next step on the roadmap to achieving sustainable energy goals after COP21. There are already eighty speakers from thirty one countries from five continents including nine ministers who have agreed to speak at the Congress.
The organising committee of the Congress held a briefing for media around the G20 meeting where there was widespread interest and media coverage. It reflects what our London team is observing, who is handling a growing number of requests to speak at the Congress as well as sponsor the event.
The Congress has clearly captured the imagination of leaders and politicians alike who want to shape the energy debate for the future.
