18.06.2020
IOGP input to the Roadmap on the EU Smart System Integration
This document provides IOGP’s policy recommendations and input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration.
The upcoming Strategy should safeguard the achievements in the internal gas market, maximise the use of market-based and technology-neutral instruments for achieving EU climate objectives while minimising potential distortive effects from regulatory measures.
Overview
- An integrated and inclusive approach is best to tackle emissions
- Creation of a more integrated energy system
- The advantages of gas in the energy transition
- The role of low-carbon gases
- The role of hydrogen
- Institutional framework to mirror electricity market design
- Concrete projects
- IOGP policy recommendations
Key Points
- Full electrification must not be an objective in itself as more cost-effective carbon-emission reductions may be achieved by using low-carbon liquids (biofuels, syn-fuels) and low-carbon gases (biogas, hydrogen, syn-gas) in hard-to decarbonise sectors such as aviation, marine, heavy-duty vehicles and industry. The EU should therefore leverage the existing natural gas system for low-carbon gases
- The upcoming Strategy should support Member States in their decarbonisation efforts and recognise the crucial role of natural gas in transitioning to a lower carbon economy
- IOGP supports the development of low-carbon gases, including gases from renewable and non-renewable sources. Because of this, any regulatory regime must recognise that Europe will continue to need a reliable market and infrastructure for the supply of natural gas for the foreseeable future to meet energy demand
- The upcoming Strategy should comprise all hydrogen production pathways, regardless of their â€colour’. What matters is the ability to cost-effectively reduce GHG emissions and contribute to reaching targets. We genuinely believe that hydrogen is the missing link which will enable energy sector integration while reducing emissions, in particular in hard-to-abate
- The current regulatory framework for natural gas does not constitute a barrier but rather can be used as an enabler for low-carbon gases. The development of low-carbon gases would benefit when all gases would be traded with natural gas in a single market.
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13.06.2024
Letter to Officials
Joint Statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels certification Delegated Act
The co-signatories of this letter represent project developers, producers, infrastructure operators, market stakeholders and users of low-carbon fuels, which include e.g. low-carbon hydrogen and its d...
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23.05.2024
GasNaturally Letter to Competitiveness Council 23 May 2024
To: Competitiveness Council (Internal Market, Industry)
Cc: Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (COMPGRO)
23 May 2024, Brussels
Secure, sustainable, and affordable energy for resi...
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02.04.2024
Position Paper
IOGP Europe recommendations on the Delegated Act specifying a methodology for assessing GHG emissions savings from low-carbon fuels and low-carbon hydrogen
Clear and consistent rules on assessing GHG emissions savings from low-carbon fuels and low-carbon hydrogen can help to ramp-up low-carbon hydrogen production, develop a European market for hydrogen a...
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25.01.2023
Consultation Response
IOGP response on Competitive Bidding schemes for hydrogen under the Innovation Fund
This document provides IOGP's input to the public consultation (questionnaire) on Competitive Bidding schemes for hydrogen under the Innovation Fund.
Background
The Innovation Fund (IF) is one of th...
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09.11.2022
Consultation Response
IOGP response on revamping the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan
This document provides IOGP's response to the call for evidence on revamping the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan.
Context
IOGP welcomes the proposal to update the Strategic Energy Technology...
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29.07.2022
Position Paper
IOGP views on the proposed Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in Recovery and Resilience Plans
This document provides IOGP's views on the proposed Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in Recovery and Resilience Plans.
Context
IOGP welcomes REPowerEU’s o...
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25.03.2022
Position Paper
IOGP response to the public consultation on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package
This document provides IOGP's response to the public consultation on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package.
Context
IOGP welcomes the proposed Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package...
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31.01.2022
Position Paper
IOGP comments to R. W. Howarth and M. Z. Jacobson (2021): How Green is Blue Hydrogen?
This document provides IOGP’s comments on Howarth and Jacobson’s publication (2021) 'How Green is Blue Hydrogen?'.
Backgroud
Robert W. Howarth and Mark Z. Jacobson (H&J) recently published...
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28.10.2021
Re-Stream – Study on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure for hydrogen and CCS in Europe
The Re-Stream cross-industry study provides fact-based elements on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure by identifying and assessing relevant infrastructure, and defining which technical adap...
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14.07.2021
Position Paper
IOGP Paper on metric to use for 2030 targets
This document provides IOGP’s recommendations on the metric to be used for the EU 2030 gas decarbonization targets.
Context
The EU is implementing mea...
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28.06.2021
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the consultation on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonization Package
This document provides IOGP’s input to the EU public consultation (questionnaire) on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonization Package and an accompanying written submission with additional...
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17.11.2020
Position Paper
What’s Right? What’s Wrong? IOGP comments on the â€EU Strategy for Energy System Integration’ and â€A hydrogen strategy for a climate neutral Europe’
On 8 July 2020, the Commission presented the Communications â€EU Strategy for Energy System Integration’ (ESI Strategy) and â€A hydrogen strategy for a climate neutral Europe’ (Hydrogen St...
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17.06.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the Roadmap on the EU strategy on hydrogen in Europe
This document provides IOGP’s input and policy recommendations to the Roadmap on the EU strategy on hydrogen in Europe.
Clean hydrogen has strong potential to play a vital role in decarboni...
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16.06.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP feedback to the Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment on the revision of Regulation (EU) 347/2013 on guidelines for TEN-E
This document provides IOGP’s initial feedback on the upcoming review of the Regulation on guidelines for Trans-European Energy Infrastructure (TEN-E) and related policy recommendations.
In...
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25.05.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration
This document outlines IOGP’s input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration.
Today’s energy sector in the EU is the result of the completion of the Third Energy Packa...
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21.04.2020
Report & Study
New and old CCS projects in Europe: What’s different this time?
This paper outlines the key changes in CCS projects compared to the previous investment cycle (2009-2015). It highlights what is different this time in terms of regulatory context and the develo...
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25.02.2020
Factsheet & Infographic
Scaling up Hydrogen in Europe
This factsheet gives an overview of hydrogen and its potential in Europe:
Applications across sectors
The potential of CCS applied to hydrogen production
Hydrogen production
Policy recom...
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19.02.2020
Report & Study
Hydrogen for Europe Pre-study – Key findings
Summary
The “Hydrogen for Europe Pre-study – Key findings” is an executive summary of the “Hydrogen for Europe pre-study”.
It is released in view of the main “Hyd...
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22.08.2019
Report & Study
Hydrogen for Europe
It is released in view of the main â€Hydrogen for Europe’ report which is currently being developed by research institutes SINTEF and IFPEN. Delivery expected end of 2020.
The Hydrogen for...
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10.05.2019
Report & Study
The potential for CCS and CCU in Europe Report to the thirty second meeting of the European Gas Regulatory Forum 5-6 June 2019
The 31st Madrid Forum invited IOGP to coordinate a report on the potential of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies, including technical, economi...
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12.09.2024
News and Press Release
Draghi Report: a pragmatic pathway to Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Resilience
Brussels, 10 September 2024 – The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, Europe (IOGP Europe) welcomes the Draghi Report for its comprehensive and pragmatic assessment of Europe’s e...
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06.02.2024
Press Release
Press release: Recognition of CCS on path to 2050 marks a step change, but approach to low-carbon solutions remains too narrow.
Brussels, 6 February 2024: The 2040 climate target and carbon management proposals released by the European Commission recognize the need for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) but miss out opportunitie...
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29.09.2023
News and Letter to Officials
Letter: IOGP Europe recommendations on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market Package
To:
RaĂşl Fuentes Milani, Spanish Presidency Ambassador
Jerzy Buzek, Rapporteur for the ITRE Committee for the Regulation
Jens Geier, Rapporteur for the ITRE Committee for the Directive
Kadri Sims...
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21.09.2023
Letter to Officials
Letter: Industry views regarding the proposal to establish a permanent demand aggregation and joint purchasing mechanism through the Recast Gas Regulation
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers Europe
European Federation of Energy Traders
Europex
International Gas Union
To: Deputy Permanent Representatives – Coreper I
CC: Mr Matthew B...
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16.03.2023
Press Release
Net-Zero Industry Act marks a step change in industrial and climate policy – EU paves way for carbon capture and storage scale-up
Brussels, 16 March 2023
IOGP Europe applauds the step change proposed by the Commission with its Net-Zero Industry Act, which marks the beginning of an EU industrial strategy and policy.
“We a...
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01.02.2023
Letter to Officials
Letter: Open, inclusive, and pragmatic Green Deal Industrial Plan for Europe
To: Ms Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Brussels, 31 January 2023
Dear President,
We are writing to express our support and appreciation to the Green Deal Industrial Plan...
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15.12.2021
Press Release
Gas market reform marks a step change in EU approach to the transition
The European Commission’s proposed gas market reform and plans for carbon management can equip the EU with a powerful set of solutions to reach climate neutrality. IOGP Europe calls on co-legi...
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28.10.2021
Press Release
New Re-Stream study assesses the feasibility of transport of hydrogen and CO2 in European gas and oil infrastructure
A study undertaken by Carbon Limits and DNV confirms European oil and gas pipelines’ ability to transport CO2 and hydrogen cost-efficiently. The transport would facilitate the deploy...
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09.06.2021
Letter to Officials
Letter: Call for a technology-inclusive revision of the TEN-E Regulation
To: EU 27 Energy Ministers
Cc: EU 27 Permanent Representations
Brussels, 4th June 2021
We, the signatories of this letter, support the goals of the Paris Agreement and the EU’s ob...
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04.05.2021
News
“Hydrogen for Europe” study launch
We are proud to announce the launch of the Hydrogen for Europe study, nearly two years after its inception!
The EU’s ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050 has recently pu...
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24.02.2021
News
Towards greater hydrogen production capacity in Europe
This article was originally published in the European Files, February 2021, pag.29-30
As the EU works to implement the historical stimulus and recovery plan agreed last year, European leaders...
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11.01.2021
Letter to Officials
Letter: IOGP input on the European Commission’s consultation on the priority list for the development of gas network codes and guidelines for 2021 (and beyond)
IOGP welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commission’s proposed priority list regarding the development of gas network codes and guidelines for 2021 (and beyond). We agree that...
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16.12.2020
Press Release
Council’s inclusive approach to hydrogen sends strong signal ahead of key legislative year
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) commends the Council of the EU for recognizing the role of low-carbon technologies in scaling-up the hydrogen market in...
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19.10.2020
Letter to Officials
Letter: 57 industry leaders call for enhancing gas contribution to decarbonisation
 For the attention of:
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,
President of the European Council Charles Michel,
Presidency of the Council of the EU, Minister for Economic Affairs and Ene...
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08.07.2020
Press Release
EU’s hydrogen and energy system vision can only succeed with a more balanced, inclusive approach
The Hydrogen and Energy System Integration Strategies – released today – mark an important step in the EU’s energy transition.
Their implementation will be an opportunity for Council an...
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25.06.2020
Letter to Officials
Wide industry coalition call for a Hydrogen Strategy inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathways
On June 24th 2020, a wide industry coalition sent a letter to the European Commission calling for a Hydrogen Strategy inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathways.
Overview
...
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05.03.2020
News
Hydrogen for Europe: 1st Working Group Meeting
On 5 March, the “Hydrogen for Europe” study’s funding partners and research consortium met for first inception working group.
The all-day long meeting was organised in two main sections on sc...
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30.03.2022 - 31.03.2022
The Europe CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit
IOGP Europe will join and support The Europe CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit, which will take place on 30-31 March in Brussels!
The Summit will address the latest developments and opport...
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29.11.2021
Re-Stream Study Launch Event
The Re-Stream cross-industry study provides fact-based elements on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure by identifying and assessing relevant infrastructure, and defining which technical adaptation...
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07.07.2021
Hydrogen4EU Launch Event
On July 7th, the Hydrogen4EU consortium organized the webinar “Charting pathways to enable net-zero, what role for Hydrogen?” based on the Hydrogen for Europe study published on 4 May 2021. The e...
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09.07.2020
Sustainable finance: investor, oil and gas sector and global perspectives
IPIECA and IOGP organised a two-part webinar series on Sustainable Finance.
Changes to the energy system in line with the Paris Agreement, the drive toward a net-zero emissions future by 2050...
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01.06.2020 - 01.10.2020
Carbon Management Webinars
June-October 2020
Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and IOGP organised a series of four webinars on Carbon Management – a key range of solutions of which CCS, nature-based solutions, cl...
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16.07.2020
Sustainable finance: non-financial disclosure for the oil and gas sector and EU taxonomy in practice
The part-two of this series of webinars updated participants on the recently adopted EU Taxonomy Regulation, which covers non-financial disclosures for large businesses, including oil and gas companie...
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07.05.2020
Webinar: Regulating the re-use and repurposing of oil and gas installations in the context of decommissioning
On 7th May 2020, IOGP held a Webinar on “regulating the re-use and repurposing of oil and gas installations in the context of decommissioning”.
Guest speaker: Catherine Banet, A...
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