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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL Dear Colleagues,
remains committed to advancing the
showing environmental leadership,
Welcome to the latest edition of the
role for gas in a sustainable energy
enhancing market vitality and pro
IGU magazine. We hope that your 2019
future, as we communicate to the
pelling value creation. At the same
is off to a great start.
world that gas is the fastest and most
time, we are working hard to ensure
economical way to achieve that future.
that the value to the IGU membership
new triennium under the Korea
We continue to develop this Presi
continues to increase.
Presidency. Your IGU leadership team
dency’s three strategic focus areas:
We are already nine months into the
After WGC 2018 in Washington DC, we continued to step up our advocacy efforts, carrying on the momentum of that globally significant event. We kept the voice of gas strong and credible and participated in the most relevant global energy events. As the world is facing a dual chal lenge of a growing need for energy while reducing emissions, our message is timely. Natural gas is a clean and versatile energy source that unlocks an opportunity for the planet to reliably meet the globally growing energy demand, reducing CO2 and urban pollu tion while allowing economies to grow. In November, we delivered this mes sage at a UN Economic Commission for Europe event in Ukraine, where we spoke about the role of gas in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda. In early October, we took part in the Latin America and Caribbean Gas Conference in Mexico, which put a strong emphasis on the role of the private investor in developing the region’s gas sector while
Joo-Myung (Joe) Kang (right) and Luis Bertrán Rafecas.
8 Message from the President and the Secretary General
presenting policy and investment
