1. Welcome 32nd Executive Committee Meeting Daejeon, Korea, 17-18th October, 2007

2. Progress Report (GHG/07/37)
Overview:
Increasing demands
Need to focus resources effectively
Having to turn down appearance requests
Administrative changes
To be reported by Operating Agent
Participation
Continued strong interest
Wider issues need to include:
Potential capacity
Availability of primary energy source
Overall environmental impact – safety, social factors, sustainability

3. Membership (1): Austria
Membership formalities are complete.
Austria is represented by:
Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit)
Wienstrom GmbH

4. Membership (2): OPEC OPEC
The IEA’s CERT has now approved OPEC’s Membership
OPEC has been sent the signature page of the Implementing Agreement to sign
CERT - Committee on Energy Research and Technology

5. Membership (3): CEZ CEZ has applied to be a Sponsor of IEA GHG.
Moves to encourage Czech country membership were not successful
Members have been canvassed and no objections received.
ACTION:
Members are asked to unanimously approve CEZ’s participation as a Sponsor in IEA GHG

6. Membership (4): ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips has applied to be a Sponsor of
IEA GHG.
Members have been canvassed and no objections received.
ACTION:
Members are asked to unanimously approve ConocoPhillip’s participation as a Sponsor in IEA GHG

7. Membership (5): Spain Spain has applied to join the IEA GHG programme
Spain is a former Member
Spain would be represented by CIUDEN (Fundación Ciudad de la Energía)
ACTION: Members are asked to unanimously approve Spain’s participation as a Contracting Party in the IEA GHG Implementing Agreement.

8. Membership (6): Others South Africa / SANERI / Anglo CHINA GREECE
Discussions have been held with both SANERI (South African Energy Research Institute) and Anglo American.
They have made a joint approach to SA’s Department of Minerals and Energy proposing Membership of IEA GHG.
CHINA
Was due to send an Observer who cancelled due to pressure of other activities.
GREECE
Has shown interest a meeting with Government officials is planned for later this year.

9. Studies Slight improvement in number of votes received
Suggesting 4 new studies
Presenting 2 completed studies

10. Communications & Development
Recent developments:
Scientific CCS Journal
Student Summer School
More International Research Networks
More liaison/joint activities

11. Capacity building APEC meetings in China & India CCS Africa initiative
Senegal & Botswana
IEA GHG propose:
Ad-hoc participation in initiatives by others
Targeted seminars as requested by Members
Student participation in GHGT & Summer school
Secondments to IEA GHG
Up-date APEC package for member use
ACTION: Members are asked to approve this approach to capacity building

12. African CCS-CDM workshops
Supported by:
Statoil, Norway, ECN, Shell, UK BERR, + others
2 workshops:
Dakar, Senegal
Gaborone, Botswana
Over 110 participants from 22 countries
Good interest from South Africa and Botswana who had potential near-term CCS opportunities.

13. Strategic Plan & Operating Phases
Members’ views are sought on the Strategic Plan and Work Programme.
Current Phase (5) ends November 2009.
Phases are not mandatory.
IEA Mandate for IEA GHG runs to December 2011.
IA & Annex describes scope & objectives.
Broad guidelines & regular ExCo’s enable IEAGHG to be responsive to developments.
Members have many different interests.
Nature of work changing.