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Gas-Fired Recovery
…inaugural National Gas Infrastructure Plan (NGIP), worth AUD 10.0 million, priority pipelines and critical infrastructure will be identified.- Increasing competition and transparency by reforming the regulations on pipeline infrastructure.- Introducing a secondary pipeline capacity market to enhance pipeline access and competition. Gas consumers will be empowered by:- Developing the Australian Gas Hub at the Wallumbia Gas trading hub and improving the pipeline capacity trading framework.- Introducing a voluntary Code of Conduct for the gas industry.- Monitoring that consumers are paying the right price for the gas they receive.- Making the industry more transparent and competitive. On 5 October 2021…
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Sheila Oparaocha
Director.
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Clean Energy Ministerial
…France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Framework for the Clean Energy Ministerial, reaffirmed at the twelfth Clean Energy Ministerial in 2021, defines the CEM governance structure and outlines the mission statement, objectives, membership, and guiding principles.The CEM Secretariat is hosted by the IEA since 2018. Of the 20 current workstreams, the IEA is responsible for coordinating 6 long-term initiatives:Electric VehiclesHydrogenInternational Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)Biofuture PlatformSuper-Efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment
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Cold venting and fugitive emissions from Norwegian offshore oil and gas activities, Summary report prepared for the Norwegian Environment Agency
…16) to survey methane and NMVOC emission sources at offshore oil and gas installations. All permanent offshore oil and gas facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (68) were surveyed, including 15 in-depth (full-day meetings with personnel) to identify potential emission sources. The objective was to quantify emissions, improve quantification, undertake BAT assessments, and identify suitable mitigation measures. The analysis was conducted by a consultant, with participation and data input from companies operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the oil industry association, and other regulatory institutions. The report found that the existing emission quantification methodology did not accurately account…
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Sree Sanyal
Former India Programme Officer.
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Oil and Petroleum Products Market Act
The Act includes, amongst other measures, but not limited to data reporting on oil consumption, speed limits, restrictions on vehicle, ship, and aircraft usage, gas station hours, and regulations on the consumption and replenishment of mandatory oil stocks.
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Dr William Ruto
President of Kenya.
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Recommended Guidelines for Discharge and Emission Reporting No: 44 (with 2019 updates)
This is an industry document, suggesting best practices in emissions reporting. It notes that offshore operators have had to submit emission reports in Norway since 1997. Air emissions reporting begins on page 42 (Sec. 7), and includes end-use combustion, flaring, and burning of oil and natural gas during well tests and well clean-up. The document provides emissions factors for different emitting activities (e.g., Sec. 7.1.9). The document also reflects that as of 2017, Norway began requiring reporting of direct emissions of methane and other volatile organic compounds, using updated quantification methods. The Guidelines describe general…
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Biomethane blending obligation for natural gas sales
Draft Royal Decree establishing a minimum annual biomethane quota in natural gas and LNG sales for non-transport uses. The obligation would apply to gas suppliers and direct market consumers, starting at 0.5% in 2028 and increasing progressively to 6% by 2035, equivalent to around 10 TWh. Compliance would be shown through biomethane guarantees of origin.
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(Oregon) Administrative Rules Chapter 340 Division 215 (as amended in 2020)
…from a designated representative. For natural gas suppliers, fuel suppliers and in-state producers, the annual report must include a calculation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions. If there is a change of more than 5% in GHG emissions from the previous year, the regulated entity is required to provide a brief explanation of the cause. Regulated entities are further required to retain records sufficient to document and allow for verification of each report submitted and make such records available upon request. In 2020, Division 272 was established (applicable from 2022), requiring emissions reports submitted to the Department of Environmental…