François-Régis MOUTON Chairman of GasNaturally. The Role of Gas in the EU Energy Policy : The Need for a Strategic Approach

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1 François-Régis MOUTON Chairman of GasNaturally The Role of Gas in the EU Energy Policy : The Need for a Strategic Approach 16 TH April 2013

2 Who are we? GasNaturally brings together: 7 organisations 133 companies in Europe 2

3 A Unified Voice for Natural Gas Our Mission: Communications Feed the policy debate with factual information and data Underline the role gas could play in a sustainable energy mix Manage perception of natural gas amongst policymakers Advocacy Emphasise how natural gas helps the EU meet its energy policy objectives Help policymakers formulate a clear vision for the future Secure a policy framework able to deliver that vision

4 Gas, meeting the EU Energy demand? Brussels, EU Parliament, 25 April 2013 Focus on the Gas & Power sector The lion share of investments in power sector relies on Renewable Energy sources

5 The Increase in Coal Consumption Growth in coal demand in 2011 Global CO 2 emissions growth Today: A new coal + renewables paradigm in Europe? Inefficient & more expensive to reduce emissions Source : IEA, Golden Age of gas,

6 What consequences on Gas Power plants? Gersteinwerk power plant Source : RWE Supply & Trading 2011 No longer a question, but a must: Among others, need of reshuffling the power market design

7 Gas and the 3 EU Energy Policy Objectives Competitiveness The 3 EU Energy Pillars Security of Supply Sustainability 7

8 Competitiveness Gas for power generation : The 3 EU Energy Pillars CCGTs are quicker to build CCGTs has the lowest Capex Coal Plants CCGT Nuclear EPR Onshore Wind Capital expenditure 21,8 /MWh 10 /MWh 44,4 /MWh 50 /MWh Source : TOTAL Gas Technologies bring efficiency and flexibility : Efficiency Full Load Starting Time to Full Load Coal plants (500 MW) Source : Wärstila Smart Power Generation, 2012 CCGT (400 MW) OCGT (50 MW) Gas engines (25 MW) 33-45% 50-60% 30-35% 40-45% > 180 min min 30mn 5-10 min Gas, the preferred source for heating and hot water: More energy efficient, 1/3 rd of price of electricity/ kwh 8

9 Sustainability CO 2 emissions in power generation : Coal CCGT Gas Gas engines CO 2 emissions g/kwh 370 g/kwh 430 g/kwh Source : Wärstila Smart Power Generation, 2012 The 3 EU Energy Pillars Emissions reduction in transport (LNG for shipping and CNG for fleets): 95% less SO X & NO X compared to shipping bunker fuel (without scrubber) 99% less fine particulates & 50% less NO X compared to Diesel But need to build LNG bunkering systems and CNG infrastructures Source: E.ON High Public acceptance for Natural Gas Low local impact and lower emissions Low-level hazard installations 9

10 Security of Supply 2011 European natural gas supplies : 35% of EU indigenous prod or 55% of EEA indigenous prod NO subsidies for gas production in the EU The 3 EU Energy Pillars 2011 EU Natural Gas Supplies LNG resources are more and more diversified 2011 EU LNG Supplies European Natural Gas Grid is ready and mature European Natural Gas Grid 10

11 The Solution: A Natural Gas and Renewables Partnership Renewables RES - Challenges of variability: need for balancing capacity Natural Gas The cleanest dispatchable source of energy The most flexible back-up (Power-to-Gas ) GAS No longer a question, but a must: Gas has now to displace coal in the EU Energy Mix What is needed: A clear view on post-2020 energy and climate policy to provide the right incentives and competitive pressure on the market

12 The Way Ahead for Natural Gas? (1/2) 2013 Gas, the fuel of reason 2035 Replacing coal in power generation, Gas for mid & base load and backing up variable renewables Gas for heating, hot water & transport (LNG for shipping, gas for fleet, etc) Diversifying supplies: New investment in gas infrastructure, incl. Southern corridor and new LNG sources Further deployment and integration of renewables in the energy system R&D investment in renewables, energy efficiency, gas technologies (Power to Gas, ) and CCS.

13 The Way Ahead for Natural Gas? (2/2) 2035 Gas, part of the solution 2050 Gas for mid & base load and more and more back up for variable renewables Further deployment of variable renewables Power-to-Gas : The gas grid stores and transports excess renewable energy Help decarbonisation of EU power sector generation CCS wide scale deployment (subject to technology breakthroughs & public acceptance)

14 «Making A Clean Future Real!» Partnership Flexibility Innovation Diversification Certainty Incentives

15 GasNaturally calendar for st of Jan 05 th of March 23 th to 25 th of April 13 th of Nov GasNaturally Roundtable European Parliament Gas Security of Supply GasNaturally Roundtable European Parliament Technology & innovation Gas Week European Parliament Competitiveness, Sustainability, Security of Supply + infrastructure & gas utilisation, Power, Industry Gas Member State Forum Under Lithuanian Presidency Patronage

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