Message from the President and the Secretary General Dear IGU colleagues
Since 2007, when the Secretariat moved to Oslo, the global gas industry has witnessed
With this edition of the IGU magazine we say
major changes and corresponding challenges.
goodbye to one IGU Secretariat team and
IGU, in turn, has responded, building for the
welcome a new one! On 1 November 2016,
future to ensure our continued relevance in the
Spain, through Gas Natural Fenosa, takes over
marketplace and enhancing the value to our
responsibility as host of the IGU Secretariat.
members. Together with four Presidencies, the
The nine years of the Norwegian Secretariat,
Norwegian Secretariat pursued several develop
graciously supported by Statoil ASA, has come
mental initiatives. Considerable progress has
to an end. By providing office facilities,
been made, and our work continues.
personnel and back office services over nine
Luis Bertrán Rafecas, as incoming Secretary
years, Statoil ASA has made a tremendous
General, and his new team in Barcelona will
contribution to IGU. Our organisation is
endeavour to build on the contributions of their
stronger as a result and forever grateful to
Norwegian predecessors. The Spanish team has
Statoil for its historic sponsorship.
been confirmed and will be presented to the Council in Amsterdam. As the Oslo team say
v David Carroll, President and Pål Rasmussen, Secretary General, at the hugely successful G20 Natural Gas Day in Beijing. The event provided an excellent opportunity to raise the voice of gas and engage with all stake holders in our shared energy future.
goodbye, we look back with pride on their record of service to IGU and look forward to a bright future for the organisation. Over the last six months, much of our focus has been placed on the G20. In June one of our main deliverables for 2016 took place: the G20 Natural Gas Day. The event was co-hosted by IGU and the Chinese National Energy Adminis tration and included a full day of workshop presentations and debates which brought together G20 Energy Ministers, policymakers, CEOs and other gas industry representatives to discuss the potential of gas. Beijing Gas Group, an IGU Premium Associate Member, led by Chairperson Li Yalan, provided exceptional leadership and support in this effort. The gas day event was referenced by the G20 Energy Ministers meeting held the follow ing day and conveyed the compelling message of how gas can help clean up dirty urban air. A G20 Natural Gas Day Statement was reported to the Ministerial meeting by the IGU President.
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