1. 26.10.2016 Antoine Simon Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE)
– BEMIP Gas Regional Group – Environmental & climate perspective on problem definition and further steps of 3rd PCI list
Antoine Simon
Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE)

2. Future proofing our grid
Put citizens at the heart
Integrate power & gas assessment
Define non-infastructure problem/needs
Do the Efficiency First & „Paris-Check“

3. Source: IPPC & Carbon Brief, 2016
Problem common to all groups – Fossil gas, the climate white elephant –
Paris Agreement:
“[Hold] the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change”.
Source: IPPC & Carbon Brief, 2016

4. Problem common to all groups – Fossil gas, the climate white elephant –
Source: Shindell et al, 2012

5. BEMIP Gas Regional Group
Key problems:
Risk of new carbon lock-in, disconnected from gas demand
Need to maximise use of existing infrastructure capacities
Klaipeda LNG Terminal: 4 bcm = Baltics gas consumption
Świnoujście LNG Terminal: Poland well-diversified
New projects – Risky business:
Contradict Paris Agreement (methane emissions, yrs lifespan)
Gas demand necessary for investments yet to be demonstrated
Price war btw LNG suppliers and Gazprom  Risk of stranded assets