Dr. Johannes Trüby, IEA IGU Diplomatic Gas Forum Oslo 5 December 2017
Tipping the energy world off its axis Four large-scale upheavals in global energy set the scene for the new Outlook: The United States is turning into the undisputed global leader for oil & gas Solar PV is on track to be the cheapest source of new electricity in many countries China s new drive to make the skies blue again is recasting its role in energy The future is electrifying, spurred by cooling, electric vehicles & digitalisation There are many possible pathways ahead & many potential pitfalls if governments or industry misread the signs of change
.. A as world China motion.. moves global energy markets, again Change in world energy demand by fuel 2 500 Coal (Mtce) 30 Oil (mb/d) 2 000 Gas (bcm) 2 000 Low-carbon (Mtoe) 2 000 24 1 600 1 600 1 500 18 1 200 1 200 1 000 12 800 800 500 6 400 400 0-500 1990-2016 2016-40 1990-2016 2016-40 1990-2016 2016-40 China 1990-2016 2016-40 Other countries 1990-2016 2016-40 Low-carbon sources & natural gas meet 85% of the increase in global demand: China s switch to a new economic model & a cleaner energy mix drives global trends
bcm US remains undisputed leader of gas production Rise in US shale gas output versus the steepest ramp-up in gas production in the Soviet Union 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 United States shale gas output growth, 2008-2023 Soviet Union total gas output growth, 1974-1989 US shale growth between 2008 and 2023 is probably unprecedented in gas markets, exceeding the growth achieved by the Soviet Union between 1974 and 1989 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Years
bcm Shale boom is turning US into major energy exporter 1 200 US gas production by type in the New Policies Scenario Shale gas 1 000 800 600 Tight gas Coalbed methane Conventional 400 200 The US is set to become the largest LNG exporter by the mid-2020s and a net-exporter of oil in the late 2020s 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040
LNG ushers in a new global gas order Global Gas importers exporters gas trade 1 230 bcm in 2040 706 bcm in 2016 China Russia & Caspian Europe Europe 52% Middle East Africa China Asia Japan 37% & Korea 39% shipped by US LNG & Other Australia Canada Other Other Asia Russia & Caspian Europe Europe 35% Other US & Canada Africa Japan Asia & 60% Korea 59% shipped by LNG Other Asia Australia Middle East Other Asia s growing gas import requirements are largely met by LNG, with exports from the US accelerating a shift towards a more flexible, liquid global market
Industry leads the growth in gas demand Growth in natural gas demand by sector 2016-2040 Industry Developing Asia Power Buildings Transport Other Other developing economies Advanced economies Gas demand growth in industry especially in the geographically dispersed light industries requires costly infrastructure roll-out 100 200 300 400 500 600 bcm
Economics 101: gas demand is price sensitive Five year average gas price Dollars per MBtu (2016) Change in gas use versus price in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, 1983-2016 12 10 8 6 4 Germany United Kingdom United States 2 Analysis of historical demand trends in the US, the UK and Germany shows that gas use increased at prices below $6/MBtu, but declined at prices above $8/Mbtu -8% -6% -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% Average annual change in gas demand, five -year average
bcm Financing new projects gets trickier Already contracted versus projected global LNG capacity in the New Policies Scenario 1 000 Contracted LNG 800 600 LNG capacity 400 200 From the early 2020s onwards, new contracts may be needed to underpin investment decisions for the construction of additional liquefaction capacities 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Gt A new strategy for energy & sustainable development 40 Global CO 2 emissions by scenario New Policies Scenario 30 Sustainable Development Scenario 20 Sustainable Development Scenario 10 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 The Sustainable Development Scenario reduces CO 2 emissions in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also tackling air pollution and achieving universal energy access
Methane leakage rate The lifecycle emissions of gas are lower than coal Greenhouse-gas emission intensity of natural gas compared with coal 8% 6% 4% 2% Average global gas emission intensity Coal better than gas Gas better than coal for electricity only Gas better than coal GWP 100 from IPCC (2014) GWP 20 from IPCC (2014) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 CH 4 conversion to CO 2 The global average emission intensity of gas is low enough for gas to result in fewer GHG emissions than coal regardless of the timeframe considered
How long is the bridge? gco 2 /kwh Average CO 2 emissions intensity of power generation in the Sustainable Development Scenario 800 600 400 New CCGT emissions intensity range 200 2016 2025 2040 2016 2025 2040 2016 2025 2040 2016 2025 2040 Europe United States China India The situation varies by region, but the role of gas-fired generation evolves quickly as the power sector decarbonises
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