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FW: Letter from 
, GasNaturally President  
 
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From: GasNaturally President [mailto:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx]  
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 5:40 PM 
To: RISTORI Dominique (ENER) 
Subject: Letter from
, GasNaturally President  
 
Dear Mr Ristori, 
 
It is a pleasure to address you in my new capacity as President of GasNaturally, a partnership 
composed of six associations across the entire gas chain at a European level.  
 
As you know, the debate on the main EU energy legislative reforms is gaining momentum in 
Brussels and I would be delighted to have the opportunity to exchange views with you on this 
important topic in the coming months.  
 
Tackling climate challenge and improving air quality in our communities are two of the most 
pressing issues of our time. Both natural gas and renewable gas can help address both issues, 
while providing cheap energy to consumers. The increasing share of variable renewables can 
also be balanced and stabilised by gas. Likewise in heating, natural gas and renewable energy 
are a perfect match to reduce emissions, contain costs and keep warm, even over prolonged 
cold spells. Further, gas – in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas 
(LNG) - is well suited for transport where the largest impact in terms of emissions reductions is 
achieved in utility and heavy goods vehicles. In addition, LNG also helps reduces CO2 emissions 
and air pollutants in barges and sea-going ships.  
 
Maintaining reliable and affordable energy system is key to achieving the 2030 climate 
objectives.
 On average electricity is three times more expensive than gas (per kWh), and the 
strong electrification of the EU energy system will in my view drive up energy bills and neither 
make the energy transition attractive to consumers nor help tackle energy poverty. Importantly, 
a comprehensive gas network is already in place and invisible, and – via power-to-gas 
technology - is ready to provide energy storage and transportation services to renewable 
electricity. This reduces the need for the costly reinforcement of electricity transmission and 
distribution grids. Additional interconnections and work on harmonised EU network codes that 
remove market barriers will deliver the most cost-efficient solution, and the support of domestic 
exploration and production of gas will further diversify EU gas supplies, creating jobs and a 
strong supply chain, and thus providing affordable energy for all consumers while helping 
generate government revenues. 
 





Last but not least, phasing out subsidies to mature technologies and redirecting them to non-
mature but promising solutions
 (such as carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCUS) and power-to-
gas) is the best way to shape a cost-effective approach to cleaner and innovative energy.  
 
I firmly believe it is in the interest of decision-makerrs as well as the industry to make sure that 
energy remains affordable, clean and reliable for EU citizens. GasNaturally is available to answer 
and discuss any questions or queries you may have on all aspects of the natural gas value chain 
and its services.  
 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
GasNaturally President 
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx  
 
Transparency Register: ID number 12847789685-76
 
Follow GasNaturally on Twitter @GaasNaturally 
Check out www.gasnaturally.eu 
 
GasNaturally (GN) is a partnership bringing together associations representing the entire gas chain and aiming to 
showcase the importance of natural gas in the forthcoming transformation of the EU energy sys

ystem. The members of 
GasNaturally are: International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), Eurogas, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), 
European Gas Research Group (GERG), the Technical Association of the European Natural Gas Industry (MARCOGAZ) 
and Natural & Biogas Vehicle Association (NGVA). 
 
 
 
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