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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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Ample natural gas resources exist to support demand growth, but greater gas infrastructure development is needed to support growth in the medium term. The goal is to bring down the cost of green hydrogen until it becomes competitive with fossil fuels in many applications in the next five years. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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So far, the policy focus has been on empowering the early winners of an unfolding renewable-energy race. Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry. The renewables race displaces fossil fuels quickly, but some regions lose out. abating carbon will create losers. —Goldthau et al. Business as usual.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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Latest data shows that the EU imports 53% of its energy at a cost of around €400 billion (US$454 billion), making it the largest energy importer in the world. The right infrastructure is a precondition for completing the energy market, integrating renewables and security of supply. —Maroš Šef?ovi?,