The International Gas Union (IGU) represents 95% of the global gas market. It is a non-profit organization established in 1931 to promote technical and economic progress in the gas industry. The IGU holds the World Gas Conference every 3 years and oversees committee work involving over 800 gas industry experts. It aims to minimize environmental impact and promote efficient gas utilization, research, and transparent communication. The IGU provides benefits like networking, promotion, and information to its 74 Charter and 35 Associate members. It is hosted by Statoil in Oslo and creates forums for networking, knowledge sharing, and dialogue on gas issues.

1. The International Gas Union
General Presentation
March 2011

2. IGU represents around 95%
of global gas market
IGU Members
74 Charter Members
35 Associate Members

3. IGU serves as a spokesman
for the gas industry
World wide non–profit (established 1931)
Promotes technical and economic progress of
the gas industry
Increased focus on policy issues
Emphasising sound environmental performance
The World Gas Conference every 3 years
2003: Tokyo
2006: Amsterdam
2009: Buenos Aires
2012: Kuala Lumpur
2015: Paris
More than 800 experts in committee work

4. IGU Guiding Principles for
Sustainable Development
Minimise environmental impact
Adopt a precautionary approach
Emergency preparedness
Motivate and educate employees and customers
Efficient gas utilisation
Support research
Transparent and objective communication

5. IGU offers many benefits
to its members
Networking
Promotion
Information
Knowledge

6. The IGU Organisation
IGU Council
Vice President President Management Team
Secretary General
Executive Committee
Coordination Committee
Vice Chair Chair

7. Director
Senior Advisor

8. Program Committees
Dr

9. Working Committees
Dr Amine Mazouzi
Mr Armando Teruo
Hashimoto

10. Task Forces

11. The IGU Secretariat
Hosted by
Secretary General
Torstein Indrebø
Senior Advisor & Advisor to the Advisor to the Administrative
Director Press Contact Secretary General Secretary General Assistant
Hans Riddervold Erik Gonder Jeanet van Dellen Carolin Oebel Åse Nicolaysen

12. Visit us in Oslo!
International Gas
Union
c/o Statoil www.igu.org

13. Malaysian Presidency
2009-2012
Datuk (Dr) A RAHIM b Hj Hashim
President
Mr Ho Sook Wah Mr Datuk Anuar Ahmad
Chairman Chairman
Coordination Committee National Organising Committee
Ms LIZA Zahariah
Ms UNGKU Ainon Head
Secretary Directorate
Coordination Committee
Exhibition Conference Services

14. IEF- IGU
Ministerial Gas Forum
Partnership with International Energy Forum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
“The role of Natural Gas in a Sustainable Energy Future”
Ministers and Industrial leaders participate
International organisations: EU, IEA, OPEC, etc.
More than 100 delegates

15. The IEF-IGU Ministerial
Gas Forum

16. IGU is creating arenas for....
Networking - Knowledge - Dialogue
The IGU World Gas Conference
Kuala Lumpur 2012
Paris 2015
Co-sponsor of LNG Conferences
LNG 17 in Houston, USA, April 2013
Ministerial Gas Forums
2nd IEF – IGU Ministerial Gas Forum, Doha, Qatar, 30 Nov 2010
The IGU Research Conference
IGRC 2011 in Seoul, Korea, October 2011

17. Strategic Statement 2010
Natural Gas for a Sustainable Energy Future
 Promote switching to natural gas in power and industry
 Encourage use of natural gas in transportation
 Improving efficiency and best practices
 Implement relevant policies and regulations enabling the
development of gas infrastructure

18. IGU Gas Awards
IGU Gas Efficiency Award
Technically Oriented
Motto ”Gas Efficiency – Leading into a Sustainable Future”
IGU Social Gas Award
Making people to act more Gas Efficient
Motto ”Encouraging Gas Efficient Behaviour”

19. COP 15 Copenhagen, IGU Event

20. COP 16 Cancún, IGU Event

21. Policy messages
Policy documents to reflect role of natural gas
Regulations to support infrastructure investments
Gas: Abundant, affordable, acceptable
Gas: Part of the long term energy solution

22. Messages about gas
and climate
Cleanest fossil fuel
Developed and easily transferable technology
Affordable – no large subsidies required
Mitigate CO2 emissions at low cost
Enables wind and solar
Gas - part of the climate solution

23. www.igu.org