I NTRODUCT I ON
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL Dear Colleagues,
ful webinars, since we launched the
Welcome to the final edition of the
service this summer, and plan to
IGU print magazine.
continue with this new feature. While some of the webinars will be com
It is hard to believe, but we are now well into year three of the Korean
pletely open to the public, others will
Presidency, and this year has been
be restricted to IGU members only. On April 27, we released the 2020
one to put us all to a test.
World LNG Report, our flagship annual
We are so proud to represent an industry that showed commitment
publication, providing key insights into
and compassion in navigating this
LNG industry developments during
challenging time. We are proud of
2019 and a glimpse into the future of
the people that continued to not
key developments and trends in the
only reliably deliver essential energy
world of LNG. In June, we released the first IGU
to markets, but also support their communities and frontline workers.
digital magazine, Global Voice of Gas
Our hats are off to all of you!
(GVG). GVG will replace the physical magazine, and it will set a new
While much progress has been made in coming out of the Covid-19
standard in communication for the
pandemic health crisis, and the signs
natural gas community worldwide.
of economic recovery may be emerg ing, there is still some uncertainty
Joo-Myung (Joe) Kang (right) and Luis Bertrán Rafecas.
Here at IGU, the team has also been
Natural Gas World, GVG will be a quarterly digital magazine bringing
ahead, and we continue to operate in an adaptive environment.
Produced in collaboration with
in the key global energy discussions.
new insights and analysis to the global
We have been learning and adapting
gas community. On July 2, 2020, we released the
working hard to actively respond to
to the new environment to make sure
this new environment and focus on
that we are there for the industry
Wholesale Gas Price Survey – 2020
delivering value to our members.
effectively and timely.
Edition, another valued flagship report. The survey is the 12th in a series that
We have redoubled our digital efforts, and despite the travel restrictions,
Key developments
see great engagement from the IGU
These are some of the highlights from
membership taking advantage of the
IGU activities, since our last update.
began in 2005. Also in July, we published, in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group, and funding
digital connectivity and participating in our new webinar service. We have
Reports and publications
support from BP and Snam, a new
successfully launched our flagship
IGU has launched a new webinar series.
key report Gas Technology and
reports and continued participating
We have already delivered five success
Innovation for a Sustainable Future
8 Message from the President and the Secretary General
