Group of Experts on Gas

1. The Group of Experts on Gas helps UNECE member States deliver on key political commitments, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Its tenth session on 23-24 March will focus on:

• Sustainable Development Goals (nexus gas-health, energy poverty, Africa)
• Hydrogen (blending, emissions, production challenges, and classification)
• System resilience and security of supply and the future of gas supply in Europe
• Carbon capture, use and storage (though the use of depleted gas fields)
• Methane emissions

2. The session will also feature the first part of a joint meeting of the Group of Experts and the Global Methane Initiative (GMI) Oil and Gas Subcommittee, which will take place on Wednesday, 22 March (14:00-16:00) in room H-207, and will continue during the methane emissions portion of the 10th Session agenda on 23 March. An online connection for virtual participants will be available on Wednesday only. Click here to register for the GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee meeting.

3. You may also wish to register for an event organized by UNECE Group of Experts on Gas: UNECE Dialogue on Hydrogen, Geneva, 22 March 2023, 16.00-18:00 (the day before the 10th session of the Group of Experts on Gas). The meeting will be held in hybrid format (in-person and ONLINE). If you plan to participate in person, please register on this page. This informal and interactive event will review ongoing and planned UNECE activities in hydrogen, as well as current international initiatives in this field.

We look forward to your participation!