ACTIVITY REPORT

2012-2013

Eurogas is the association representing the European gas wholesale, retail and distribution sector. Founded in 1990, its members are some 50 companies and associations from 26 countries.

Eurogas represents the sector towards the EU institutions and, as such, participates in the madrid Gas Regulatory Forum, the Gas Coordination Group, the Citizens Energy Forum and other stakeholder groups.

Its members work together, analysing the impact of EU political and legislative initiatives on their business and communicating their fi ndings and suggestions to the EU stakeholders.

The association also provides statistics and forecasts on gas consumption, as well as information on energy taxation in Europe. For this, the association can draw on national data supplied by its member companies and associations.

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2 PRESIDEnT’S MESSAGE

4 SECRETARy GEnERAL’S MESSAGE

6 EuRoGAS TIMELInE oF ACTIVITIES

8 EuRoGAS PoLICy AREAS The 2030 Framework

Internal Energy market

REmIT

Trans-European Infrastructure

External Energy Policy Dialogue

Statistical Report 2012

16 GAS ADVoCACy GasNaturally Campaign

Communications Activities

20 EuRoGAS MEMBERS Executive Committee

Secretariat Staff

21 oRGAnISATIonAL STRuCTuRE

22 EuRoGAS MEMBERSHIP

CONTENT

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PRESIDENT’S mESSAGE

Over the past year, the business environment for our members has become harsher than ever. Against this backdrop Eurogas has had to work even harder to reach out to our stakeholders to convince them of how investment in competitive, secure and clean energy such as gas needs to be improved now to help build a better future for tomorrow.

The economic crisis has, without doubt, continued to affect the gas sector. but so too have profound transformations in the market as well as changes to the way energy and climate objectives have been implemented.

Firstly, none of us could have predicted the impact that the shale gas revolution in the United States would have here in Europe. Large quantities of cheap coal from the US, displaced by even cheaper shale gas, has continued to fl ood the European market, pushing coal prices down.

Secondly, the share of renewable energy sources has continued to grow in the European Union, thanks to extensive national support schemes and other favourable treatment. These have neither been coordinated among member States nor given enough consideration to technological maturity.

Thirdly, the number of allowances issued under the Emissions Trading System was misjudged and the predicted level of emissions did not occur. In particular, the possibility of a major economic downturn was not factored in. The result has been an oversupply of allowances and much lower than expected allowance prices. Unless the number of allowances auctioned is reduced in the short term and the ETS Directive is further revised in view of 2030, the system will not provide a strong incentive for emissions reductions.

Eurogas has stepped up communications with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council.

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“Gas is key to achieving the transformation of our energy system, including the objectives of decarbonisation, energy security and competitiveness.

Gas has lost considerable market share due to these developments. At the same time, the EU’s three objectives of energy and climate policies risk not being attained. The competitiveness of the EU economy is further affected by the high retail prices of electricity. Contributors are mainly the levies that are imposed to fi nance the support schemes for renewable energy sources but also various taxes and network charges. Security of electricity supply has become an issue as highly fl exible and effi cient combined-cycle gas-fi red power stations are mothballed or closed because they are underused and uneconomic. Nevertheless, they are needed to back up variable renewables. Environmental sustainability is adversely affected as carbon dioxide and other emissions from electricity production rise in countries resorting to coal.

What is even worse is that there is no sign of this situation coming to an end in the medium term. No political willingness has thus far provided the energy sector with the long-term predictability and short-term signals necessary to encourage the investments needed to ensure competitive, secure and clean supply.

At Eurogas, we are unanimous that gas is key to achieving the transformation of our energy system. We are unanimous that more people need to be informed and convinced. Over the past year, we have risen to this challenge stepping up communications with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council and other important brussels stakeholders thanks to the strong and sound contributions of our members active in our working groups. I would like to thank them for their support, as well as the secretariat staff on whose own expertise and efforts we continue to rely.

my thanks also go to my colleagues on the Executive Committee and the board of Eurogas for making their companies’ best experts available, rallying around strong positions and sharing my commit-ment to convey our messages to those who can change our business environment for the better.

Despite unfavourable winds today we will continue to defend with conviction the case of gas for the future of Europe.

Jean-François Cirelli, President

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SECRETARY GENERAL’S mESSAGE

Eurogas has succeeded in further raising its profi le as the association representing the interests of gas suppliers in Europe throughout this past year. more than ever, Eurogas has shown that a cost-effi cient low-carbon energy policy should allow gas to compete on an equal footing with other options.

Given the decreasing market share of gas in the European Union, it has been even more important for Eurogas to demonstrate how much faster and more cost-effi cient a well-functioning low-carbon energy system could be achieved if full use is made of the potential offered by gas.

Eurogas has risen to this challenge. Our members and the secretariat have continued to accept speaking opportunities. We increased our media coverage through regular press briefi ngs, interviews and articles. And, of course, we have fostered relations with our key stakeholders, participating in meetings and debates, and providing input to the papers and legislative acts developed by the EU institutions through our own position papers.

Eurogas members have strongly agreed on how the internal energy market, the trans-European energy networks and the carbon market should be designed for energy supply to be secure, competitive and clean, thanks to gas. Eurogas has also engaged in the discussion on the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, horizon 2020, because gas technologies like any other technology need to evolve to maintain their appeal.

I would like to seize this opportunity to thank our members and the Eurogas team for generating and distilling the expert information necessary to provide answers to the many questions that have arisen in the different areas of EU energy and climate policy.

“Gas offers a fast and cost-effective route to less carbon in the energy mix.

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“Eurogas has continued to raise its profi le as the association representing the interests of gas suppliers

In addition, I would also like to thank our external stakeholders for reading what we write and for listening to and challenging what we say, and for providing competent input to our debates.

Inspired by the spirit of the times, Eurogas has sought to underline its future orientated attitude by adapting its logo and website. The reinforced website is intended to be an additional pillar for both stronger and easier communication. Good thoughts can only be followed by good deeds if they are communicated in such a way that they are well understood by the right people at the right time.

Beate Raabe, Secretary General

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EUROGAS TImELINE OF ACTIVITIES

january

2012

2013

february

june september

march

october

20.06 “blue, Green and Gold: Sustainable and Competitive Energy for Europe” co-organised with EPPSA in brussels, belgium

26.06 Position paper on vulnerable customers published

29.06 Eurogas General Assembly in Nice, France

29.06 Press release on “An ambitious EU gas policy could better support effi cient climate action” issued

01.10 Results from annual survey released in press release on “Eurogas expects stable gas demand in the EU for 2012”

04.10 Council adopts Decision establishing an information exchange mechanism for Inter-Governmental Agreements between Member States and third countries in the fi eld of energy

10.10 Eurogas Annual Conference 2012: “Gas: Fuelling Europe’s future?” held in brussels, belgium

19.09 Workshop: “Towards an integrated, internal gas market” organised in Sofi a, Bulgaria

15.01 European Energy Forum dinner debate sponsored by Eurogas, held in Strasbourg, France

24.01 Position paper on the Internal Energy market published

30.01 New website designer commissioned and contract signed

11.03 Latest estimates on gas consumption published in press release on “Gas consumption hit for second year running”

15.03 News bites Issue 2 “how Eurogas proposes to make a low-carbon energy market work” circulated

21.03 Council adopts the Regulation on “Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure”

25.03 Nine European associations join forces to issue the press release “European electricity & gas sector strongly supports anti-VAT fraud measures proposed by the European Commission and the Irish Council Presidency”

27.03 Commission publishes The Green Paper on “A 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy Policies”

27.03 Press release issued in response to Green Paper

27.03 News bites – Issue 3 “how Eurogas proposes to make a low-carbon energy market work” circulated

07.02 At a Press breakfast organised by Eurogas, Jean-François Cirelli highlights the worrying trend of coal displacing gas in Europe

19.02 Press release welcoming the outcome of the ENVI Committee ETS vote published

28.02 Eurogas launches News Bites for its members with Issue 1 on “how Eurogas proposes to make the internal energy market work”

Design of the new Eurogas website gets underway

Designers commissioned to create ideas for new

Eurogas logo

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julyapril may

november

15.11 Commission issues Communication “Making the Internal Energy Market work”

15.11 Press release on “EU internal energy market – to trust or not to trust?” published in initial response to Communication

10.04 Position paper on “Eurogas recommendations on the OECD Report “Inventory of estimated budgetary support and tax expenditures for fossil fuels” published

15.04 News bites – Issue 4 “Eurogas recommendations on the OECD Report” circulated

16.04 European Parliament votes against ETS back-loading proposal

23-26.04 Gas Week organised by GasNaturally in brussels, belgium

13.12 Eurogas Statistical Report 2012 published

13.12 Press release on “Climate policy in Europe does not recognise advantages of gas” points to latest fi ndings in Statistical Report 2012

14.05 Press briefi ng organised by Eurogas following the speech by Jean-François Cirelli at the 1st European Energy Congress in brussels, belgium

22.05 Energy on the agenda at the European Council Summit

23.05 News bites – Issue 5 “EU energy and climate policy – Quo vadis?” circulated

30.05 VIIIth International Con ference “Energy Dialogue: Russia-European Union. Gas aspects” co-organised by The Russian Gas Society and Eurogas held in brussels, belgium

04-05.07 Eurogas General Assembly in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

05.07 Offi cial launch of new logo and website

03.06 News bites – Issue 6 “Russian Gas Society and Eurogas facilitate EU-Russia energy dialogue” circulated

03-07.06 Green Week – Eurogas is present under the GasNaturally banner

25.06 European business Leaders debate on EU-ETS back-loading and structural measures in the European Parliament, co-organised with Eurogas, Eurelectric and IETA in brussels, belgium

The new Eurogas logo and website are launched internally

Designer chosen and work gets started on the new Eurogas logo

Website designers are approached

june

december

25.10 Directive 2012/27/EU on energy effi ciency is adopted, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/Eu and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC

10.10 Press Release on “EU to work harder to make low-carbon energy future a reality” issued

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EUROGAS POLICY AREAS 9 The 2030 Framework

10 Internal Energy market

11 REmIT

12 Trans-European Infrastructure

13 External Energy Policy Dialogue

14 Statistical Report 2012

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The 2030 Framework:Shaping the future for energyin Europe

The European Commission’s 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, once adopted, will determine the future for energy in Europe between 2020 and 2030. The shape it takes will therefore be crucial for the role that gas will play in and around that period.

The framework will set the post-2020 EU approach to greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions reductions, renewables, energy effi ciency, security of supply and competitiveness.

Eurogas believes that if the EU decides to reduce GhG emissions in the most cost-effi cient way, and with an eye to security of supply and the competitiveness of the EU economy, the advantages of gas will come fully into play.

Given the importance of the 2030 framework for the gas industry, Eurogas provided input to the debate long before the Commission issued the Green Paper for an EU-wide consultation in march 2013. Thanks to the excellent work of the Strategy Committee, Eurogas was among the fi rst to make policy proposals.

These proposals are based on a simplified approach, doing away with the multiple-target approach of the 2020 framework and focusing on what is actually needed to address climate change: GhG emissions reductions. These can currently be achieved most cost effi ciently by switching to gas from higher carbon fuels.

The 2020 framework included targets for GhG emissions reductions, renewables and energy effi ciency. In addition, member States set their own targets.

This framework has proven unnecessarily expensive. Electricity supply is no longer secure because of the variability of solar and wind energy and market regulation discouraging investment in backup capacity. Even worse, fl exible gas in the electricity market has become squeezed between renewables and coal. Why?

Renewables: They have received strong State support in monetary terms and in terms of priority grid access as well as exemption from responsibility for balancing the electricity system when there is no wind or no sunshine, for example. This has led to favourable prices in the wholesale market (whilst the cost of the support is refl ected in higher retail prices).

Coal: The United States has been producing and using a lot of shale gas, thus largely replacing coal and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2

) emissions. US coal has been exported to Europe, where gas is more expensive and the price of CO

2 allowances is very low.

For the 2030 framework, Eurogas has therefore recommended to focus on GhG emissions reductions with the price of carbon as the main driver for investment and a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS). This needs to be matched by strong reductions in non-ETS sectors. With as much competition as possible, emissions will be reduced cost effi ciently. Of course, for the climate this only makes sense in the context of a joint global effort and, as long as this is not in place, with appropriate safeguards for the EU industry facing global competition.

“ GHG emissions reductions can be achieved cost effi ciently by switching from higher carbon fuels to gas.”

Our Strategy Committee leads the way in pointing out the crucial role that gas can play in the energy mix of the future.

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The Eurogas views are set out more in depth in the position paper on The Internal Energy Market, published in January 2013 as a response to the Commission Communication, Making the Internal Energy Market Work. In the paper Eurogas calls for a continued robust implementation of the Third Energy Package and an EU market that would benefi t consumers, while protecting the most vulnerable.

wholesale

Essential to achieving the political target of completing the internal energy market by 2014 are a number of binding rules aimed at improving the services and products offered by transmission system operators (TSOs) to gas suppliers, and to improving cooperation among the TSOs. 2012 was a productive year for these binding rules. In cooperation with other stakeholders, the Systems Users Committee of Eurogas played a key role in the process to develop rules on congestion management designed to ensure available capacity is used more effi ciently. Also progress was made on binding codes on system capacity allocation and market-orientated system balancing of gas fl ows. Work began on other codes. The Distribution System Operators Committee also contributed.

In addition, Eurogas contributed to the discussions to develop the blueprint for Incremental Capacity, aimed at ensuring an effi cient investment in network interconnection capacity to support the completion of the internal market. Eurogas supported the proposal to explore a process integrated with capacity allocation auctions, but recognised that open season procedures should continue to be important for large-scale complex projects.

Retail

Work continued in 2012 to reinforce good retail market practices among member Sates aimed at protecting and empowering the consumer. Eurogas participated in the work to create a broad framework, developed by the Commission, to advise member States on the concept of vulnerable customers and safeguards to protect them. Eurogas was also involved in the work to improve trans parency in EU retail markets and meet the challenges of improving consumer understanding of offers and marketing.

In the context of its work on retail markets, in particular on the question of how to assist customers struggling with their energy bills, Eurogas supported emphasis on energy effi ciency policy and the effi cient timely imple mentation of the Energy Effi ciency Directive, adopted in October 2012.

Eurogas refl ected the views and ideas of the gas sector in the madrid Regulatory Forum and the Citizens Energy Forum, and the regularly organised consultations of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER).

Over the next year Eurogas will continue to contribute to the work of the Commission on vulnerable customers’ issues, and e-billing and personal data.

Internal Energy Market:Improving conditions for consumers

Eurogas continued to play a key role in cooperating with other stakeholders, the European Commission and regulators in developing binding and non-binding approaches to improve the functioning of the internal market in the interests of consumers.

“ Eurogas calls for a continued robust implementation of the Third Energy Package and an EU market that would benefi t consumers, while protecting the most vulnerable.”

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REMIT:Ensuring integrity and transparencyin Europe’s energy trading markets

Eurogas worked on implementation issues related to the Eu Regulation on Transparency and Market Integrity (REMIT) to try to avoid unduly, burdensome and costly reporting obligations.

Following the adoption of REmIT in October 2011, which provides a framework for monitoring energy trading especially to detect abuse, Eurogas has continued to contribute to the work on the preparation of secondary legislation and guidance for market parties and regulators. Eurogas responded to the regulatory consultations on the REmIT registration format, and on the recommendations on the mechanisms and scope of transaction reporting, as well as the subsequent related European Commission consultation. Eurogas was pleased to note a number of its points refl ected in the outcomes.

The changing legislation covering financial markets, notably the markets in Financial Institutes Directive (miFID), also has a potential impact on trading of commodities, including energy. Eurogas therefore worked in cooperation with other energy associations to convince policy makers to maintain an appropriate, balanced approach, that would distinguish between fi nancial markets and other traded markets, in particular by improved definition of the term “fi nancial instrument”.

In addition, Eurogas also provided input to the work of the European Securities and markets Authority (ESmA) charged with developing rules for EU fi nancial markets. Eurogas responded to the consultation “Draft Technical Standards for the Regulation on OTC Derivatives, CCPs and Trade Repositories”.

“ MiFID should maintain a balanced approach, distringuishing between fi nancial markets and other traded markets.”

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On the 21 march 2013, the Council adopted the Regulation on “Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure”. The regulation aims to ensure that strategic energy networks and storage facilities are completed by 2020. Priority is given to twelve strategic trans-European energy corridors and areas, and aims to identify Projects of Common Interest (PCIs).

As reported last year, the Eurogas Infrastructure Task Force made considerable progress in the European Parliament to bring the wording in line with our proposed amendments before the Regulation was adopted in spring 2013.

On the basis of the Regulation, the European Union is selecting certain energy PCIs, which will benefi t from faster permitting procedures and, if necessary, from EU funding under the Connecting Europe Facility.

Eurogas welcomes the Regulation and the strong involvement of stakeholders in its implementation. The approach to undertake cost-benefi t analyses on PCIs is very much supported. however, Eurogas cautions that in its application the market should decide how the European gas network interlinks. Selected PCIs should not enter into competition with commercial projects that do not require EU funding.

A dedicated task force will continue to follow developments, provide input and stress the importance that whichever project is realised, it should support the market.

more generally, stakeholders have asked to understand the difference between electricity and gas grids and markets, and Eurogas has pointed out the external supply component of gas, as well as its numerous system advantages. These include the cost-effi cient way of transporting energy in the form of gas and the more fl exible load of pipelines (line pack) compared with power cables.

They also include the ability of gas pipelines to take on a certain volume of hydrogen produced from water with the help of excess electricity from variable renewable energy sources that would otherwise be wasted (power-to-hydrogen). Combining hydrogen with carbon dioxide to produce synthetic methane (power-to-gas) in a similar way is, of course, equally part of the fl exible options available with gas.

Eurogas has also explained that electricity and gas grids are “smart” in very different ways and has created the joint Smart Grids Task Force together with marcogaz to this end.

Trans-European Infrastructure:Strengthening the organs and arteriesthat energise Europe

Eurogas supports the Regulation on “Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure” but cautions that in its application the market should decide how the European gas network interlinks.

“ Eurogas welcomes the Regulation, the strong involvement of stakeholders in its implementation and the approach to undertake cost-benefi t analyses on PCIs.”

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External energy policy An information exchange mechanism for Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGAs) in the fi eld of energy, adopted by the Council of the European Union in October 2012, will not spill over to undermine the confi dentiality of commercial agreements. Following caution expressed by Eurogas, the fi nal text clearly excludes commercial agreements from the scope of the Decision. Eurogas had pointed out that disclosure of commercially sensitive information could damage companies as well as breach EU competition law.

Eurogas continues to monitor activities and initiatives taken by the Commission and the Parliament with respect to external energy policy, including matters relating to gas in the Energy Community Treaty countries.

Eu-Russia dialogue

The EU and the Government of the Russian Federation maintain an active dialogue on energy, in the absence of any serious progress on renewing a broader economic and political Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the two parties. This energy dialogue prominently includes gas.

Eurogas has continued to be involved particularly in the EU-Russia Gas Advisory Council (GAC) and its working groups on market reforms and scenarios. Eurogas has also worked with two “Thematic Groups”, which address energy effi ciency, markets and strategy in the context of the energy dialogue.

In these groups Eurogas emphasises the importance of good working relations with external partners, including Russia. Eurogas also draws attention to the growing direct role of Russian companies in the European gas market, and to the implications of the changed and changing market rules for the future track of Russian engagement.

Developments towards greater plurality in the upstream part of the Russian gas industry are generally welcomed, both for Russian and EU-based companies.

In February 2012, Eurogas provided advice to the Commission on the specifi c situation of Russian supplies to the market during the spell of extreme cold weather. Cooperating with the Commission, we monitored market developments closely and the various supply security measures taken in some countries. The Commission agreed with Eurogas that the sector had coped well with the situation.

In may 2013, the Russian Gas Society and Eurogas organised the VIIIth International Conference “Energy Dialogue: Russia – EU. Gas Aspects”. Over 200 participants, with Philip Lowe of the Commission and Alexander medvedev of Gazprom Export among the speakers, debated hot issues related to the framework of doing gas business in the Russian Federation and the EU.

Eurogas will continue to represent the business interests and contributions of the sector, especially in the EU-Russia energy dialogue.

External Energy Policy Dialogue:maintaining a basis for sound commercialrelationships

Eurogas provides an industry perspective in the EU’s external relations on gas and is at the table in the energy dialogue between the Russian Federation and the Eu.

“ Good working relations with external partners, including Russia, remain important.”

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Eurogas Statistical Report 2012

In December 2012, the Statistics and Forecasting Committee of Eurogas, published the Statistical Report 2012. The statistical data in the report has been collated with the assistance of the national gas associations and member companies of Eurogas.

Natural gas Oil Solid fossil fuels Nuclear electricity Hydro Other renewablesElectricity net imports Others

0,1

23

35

17

13

39

0,5

primary energy consumption by fuel (eu), 2011 (%)

Natural gas Oil products Solid fossil fuels Electricity Others

23

41

5

20

11

final energy consumption by fuel (eu), 2010 (%)

Residential & Commercial IndustryPower plants Transport Other uses

35

33

29

3

0,3

natural gas sales by sector, 2011 (%)

23%, 25% Gas represented 23% of the EU’s primary energy consumption in 2011 compared with 25% in 2010.

45%, 2% In 2011, the Netherlands had the highest share of gas in primary energy consumption at 45%, while Sweden had the lowest at just 2%.

23%, 22% In 2010, gas represented 23% of the final energy consumption of the EU, slightly more than electricity with one fifth. In 2009, it was 22% for gas and 20% for electricity.

35% 35% of the gas in the EU supplies the residential and commercial sectors.

0.3%, +4% In 2011, transport represented only 0.3% of gas sales in 2011, but volumes delivered increased by 4% compared with 2010.

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-10%, +3% In 2011, the use of gas declined by 10% whereas that of higher carbon solid fossil fuels rose by 3%. The reason is mainly that coal is relatively cheap and that current energy and climate policy in the EU does not sufficiently recognise the advantages of gas.

Indigenous Production RussiaNorway Algeria Qatar NigeriaTrinidad Tobago Egypt LibyaPeru Yemen Oman Others (Including supplies from sources that cannot be identified)

33

24

19

9

83 11

0,50,4

0,04

1

breakdown of eu supplies, 2011 (%)Indigenous Production

RussiaNorway Algeria Qatar NigeriaTrinidad Tobago Egypt LibyaPeru Yemen Oman Others (Including supplies from sources that cannot be identified)

33

24

19

9

83 11

0,50,4

0,04

1

breakdown of eu supplies, 2011 (%)

Qatar NigeriaAlgeria Egypt Trinidad TobagoNorwayPeru Yemen OmanLibya Others (Including supplies from sources that cannot be identified)

47

18

16

5

5

232

0,20,1

2

breakdown of eu supplies of lng, 2011 (%)

Qatar NigeriaAlgeria Egypt Trinidad TobagoNorwayPeru Yemen OmanLibya Others (Including supplies from sources that cannot be identified)

47

18

16

5

5

232

0,20,1

2

breakdown of eu supplies of lng, 2011 (%)

52% 52% of the gas supplied to the EU comes from indigenous EU production and Norway.

15%More than ten countries supplied gas by liquefied natural gas (LNG), which accounts for 15% of supplies in 2011 or one quarter of EU net imports.

> 1 millionThere were more than 1 million natural gas vehicles in the EU in 2012. Italy is leading the way with almost 80% of the EU’s fleet of natural gas vehicles.

> 200%The EU LNG regasification capacity has more than doubled in the past five years.

launch In 2011, GATE terminal, the first Dutch LNG import terminal, entered into commercial operation.

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GAS ADVOCACY 17 GasNaturally Campaign

18 Communications Activities

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GasNaturally Campaign:Working together to promotethe role of gas

After a successful campaign that started in 2011, GasNaturally has continued over the past year to capitalise on its attractive brand, strengthen its position in the brussels-based policy arena and feed debate about the benefi ts of gas in a sustainable energy mix.

The seven associations representing the entire gas value chain and including the European Gas Research Group (GERG), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the International Association for Oil and Gas Producers (OGP), the International Gas Union (IGU), the International Group of LNG Importers (GIIGNL), marcogaz and Eurogas have continued to coordinate activities and align messages to ensure that the campaign speaks with one clear voice.

Following a repitch in December 2012, the new public relations agency, Fleishman hillard, was appointed in January 2013 to bring strategic advice to the initiative going forward. Almost immediately, GasNaturally set about organising the second edition of Gas Week. Over 400 people including industry experts, mEPs and

non-governmental organisations attended a series of nine events (mini debates, public hearing and exhibition) throughout the three days.

In March 2013, for the fi rst time the initiative’s messages were tested among 100 mEPs and around 200 brussels-based stakeholders to gauge opinion on the benefi ts of gas and the future of energy policy. The results pointed to the need to step up communications in certain areas. For example, 52% of mEPs questioned do not think that replacing carbon-intensive fuels with gas is the most effi cient way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. These results will feed into the communications strategy going forward.

Throughout the year, GasNaturally has received and accepted an increasing number of speaking engagements explaining the advantages and future role of gas in the EU energy mix.

In June 2013, GasNaturally was present during Green Week with an exhibition stand displaying various materials including a specifi cally designed infographic on air quality.

The second of the initiative’s flagship events – the members States’ Forum – will take place in November 2013, supported by the Lithuanian Presidency. As a next step GasNaturally will also reach out to, and build alliances with, the renewables community in brussels while continuing to increase stakeholders’ awareness of the strong advantages of gas in a low-carbon energy mix.

Over the past year Eurogas has further engaged in the activities of the GasNaturally campaign, which promotes the strengths of gas among key stakeholders in Brussels.

“ GasNaturally continues to increase stakeholders’ awareness of the strong advantages of gas in a low-carbon energy mix.”

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Communications Activities:Advocating the benefi ts of gas

Moving with the times

A new look for Eurogas started to take shape in autumn 2012 when four designers submitted their logo ideas, with the aim of giving the association’s brand image a new fresh and modern touch. Once the corporate identity was advancing, work also began on revamping the website, incorporating the same refreshed brand image that will run throughout all our communications.

The new website is more interactive and user friendly providing greater access to our information on policy areas, position papers, press releases and events. With the improved functionality, pages can be viewed on all mobile devices including iPhones, Android Tablets and on laptop screens enabling users to access our information anywhere and at any time.

Changes will continue throughout 2013 to improve the services we provide for our members in a new designated member area. Plans also include a more interactive statistical section incorporating fusion data charts. Watch this space!

Reaching out to the media

much effort has gone into building better relations with brussels-based media. Alongside traditional press releases Eurogas has organised a number of interviews and press briefi ngs, and with some success. Since the beginning of 2013, over 30 articles mentioning Eurogas have appeared in key media outlets including trade journals, quality newspapers and press agencies.

Since June 2012, Eurogas has stepped up its external communications activities, revamped the logo and designed a new website ready for launch in July 2013.

List of press releases

“Eurogas welcomes the Green Paper but more concrete action is needed”

“European electricity & gas sector strongly supports anti-VAT fraud measures proposed by the European Commission and the Irish Council Presidency”

“Gas consumption hit for second year running”

“ Eurogas welcomes ETS back-loading Decision”

“Climate policy in Europe does not recognise advantages of gas”

“EU internal energy market - to trust or not to trust?”

“EU to work harder to make low-carbon energy future a reality”

“Eurogas expects stable gas demand in the EU for 2012”

“An ambitious EU gas policy could better support effi cient climate action”

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Speaking out

As with previous years members and secretariat staff have sought and accepted opportunities to speak in Brussels, Europe, and further afi eld. In the last year, Eurogas has accepted over 30 speaking slots. The association has also continued to organise its own events throughout the year.

Connecting through social media

Twitter is the most useful social media platform in reaching out to our brussels-based stake-holders. To this end, Eurogas has made greater use of our account tweeting press releases,

media articles, key events as well as retweeting com-munications on GasNaturally to its 444 followers. The Eurogas Twitter feed has been incorporated into the new website and we will continue to increase our presence in the coming year.

Engaging with our members

February 2013 saw the launch of News Bites – an internal e-news service aimed at bringing our members up to date with the latest developments in EU legislation and policy. Issue No. 1 entitled “how Eurogas proposes to make the internal energy market work” was published in response to the Commission Communication. The planned members’ area on the new website will enable our members to choose the information services they would like to receive.

Key events

Workshop: Towards an integrated, internal gas market held in Sofi a, Bulgaria

Eurogas Annual conference 2012 – Gas Fuelling the Future?, brussels, belgium

European Energy Forum dinner debate, sponsored by Eurogas and held in Strasbourg, France

VIIIth International Conference “Energy Dialogue: Russia-European Union. Gas Aspects” co-organised by The Russian Gas Society and Eurogas held in brussels, belgium

A full list of all our position papers, press releases, publications and events can be found in the new media centre our website: www.eurogas.org

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Eurogas Members

Executive Committee

Secretariat Staff

PresidentJean-François CirelliVice-Chairman and President of GDF SUEZ

Antero JännesChief Executive OfficerGASUm

Gertjan LankhorstChief Executive OfficerGASTERRA

klaus SchäferChief Executive OfficerE.ON GLObAL COmmODITIES SE

Beate Raabe Secretary General

Simon Blakey Special EnvoyTim Cayford Policy AdviserTracey D’Afters Communications ConsultantRamiro Gaete Receptionist & Front Desk OfficerSaraine Ifill Assistant to m. LoudonMarion Le Roy Economic managerMargot Loudon Deputy Secretary Generalkathleen Sinnott Assistant to m. Le Roy & T. D’AftersPhilippe Trousson Administration & Finance managerkaterina Zikmundova Assistant to b. Raabe & S. blakey

Ruud Wassen left Eurogas in April 2013 to become Senior Vice-President of Teneo Strategy.Tim Cayford joined Eurogas in October 2012.

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System Users CommitteeChair : Friedrich von burchard

ThüGA

Taxation CommitteeChair : michael Längle

RAG ROhöL-AUFSUChUNGS AkTIENGESELLSChAFT (for FGW)

Transparency & Market IntegrityChair : Valeria Palmisano

EDISON

Brussels Based CorrespondentsAdvisory Group

External Communications CommitteeChair : Anton buijs

GASTERRA

Forecasting Task Force Chair: Laurent David, GDF SUEZ

Statistics & Forecasting CommitteeChair : Satu Raikaslehto

GASUm

Supply & Markets Development CommitteeChair : Pauline Lawson

E.ON

Eurogas organisational Structure

Eurogas General Assembly

General Secretariat

President Executive Committee

Governing Board

Distribution CommitteeChair : Eva hennig

ThüGA

Finance Committee

Ad hoc expert groups

External Energy Policy Task Force Chair: Antoni Flos, Gas Natural Fenosa

Eu-Russia Task Force Chair: Reiner hartmann, E.ON Global Commodities SE

Infrastructure Task Force Chair: Christophe miaux, Total

Strategy CommitteeChair : Theo Ebels

GASTERRA

Legal Affairs CommitteeChair : Denis Schlumberger

TOTAL Smart Metering Task Force

SuG – Storage users’ Group Chair: hartwig Ziegler, RWE Deutschland

Liquefied Natural Gas Task Force Chair: Victor Tuñon, Gas Natural Fenosa

Ad hoc expert groups

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Eurogas Membership

AFG - Association Française du Gaz 8 rue de l’hôtel de Ville 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine – FRANCEwww.afgaz.frMr Hervé Malherbe*

AGn - ASSoCIAÇÃo PoRTuGuESA DE EMPRESAS DE GÁS nATuRALEmpreendimento AmoreirasAv. Eng.º Duarte Pacheco, Torre 2 – 17.º Piso1070-102 Lisboa – PORTUGALwww.agnatural.ptMr António Pires

AnIGASVia Giovanni da Procida 1120149 milano – ITALYwww.anigas.it Mr Luciano Baratto

Axpo HoldingParkstrasse 235401 baden – SWITZERLANDwww.axpo.ch Mr Thomas Hesselbarth

BDEw - Bundesverband der Energie- und wasserwirtschaftReinhardtstr. 3210117 berlin – GERmANY www.bdew.deDr Anke Tuschek*

Bord Gáis Éireann P.O. box 51Gasworks Road,Cork – IRELAND www.bordgais.ieMr Liam O’Riordan

BP1 St James’s Square SW1Y 4PD London – UNITED kINGDOmwww.bp.comMr Richard Wheatley

BuLGARGAZ47, Petar Parchevich Str.1000 Sofia – BULGARIAwww.bulgargaz.bgMr Dimitar Gogov

Centricamillstream, maidenhead RoadWindsor, berkshire SL4 5GD – UNITED kINGDOmwww.centrica.comMr Niels van Buuren*

CPS - Czech Gas Association Ceský plynárenský svazU Plynárny 223/42140 21 Praha 4 – michle – CZECh REPUbLICwww.cgoa.czMr Martin Herrmann*

DEPA92, marinou Antypa Ave.141 21 heraklion Attikis – GREECE www.depa.grMr Harry Sachinis

DISTRIGASRue Guimard, 1A1040 brussels – bELGIUmwww.distrigas.eu Mr Erwin Van Bruysel*

DONG Energykraftvaerksvej 537000 Fredericia – DENmARk www.dongenergy.comMr Morten Buchgreitz*

EDISonForo buonaparte, 3120121 milan – ITALY www.edison.itMr Pierre Vergerio*

ENA - Energy Networks Association6th Floor, Dean bradley house,52 horseferry RoadLondon SW1P 2AF – UNITED kINGDOmwww.energynetworks.orgMr David Smith

Energie-nederlandLange houtstraat 22511 CW Den haag – ThE NEThERLANDS www.energie-nederland.nlMr Hans Alders*

Energigas SverigeSt Eriksgatan 44, 3 tr.100 29 Stockholm – SWEDEN www.energigas.se Mr Anders Mathiasson

EnIPiazzale Enrico mattei, 100144 Roma – ITALYwww.eni.comMr Marco Alverà*

EnoVoS Luxembourg S.A.2089 Luxembourg – LUXEmbOURGwww.enovos.euMr Jean Lucius

E.on Global Commodities SEholzstraße 640221 Düsseldorf – GERmANYwww.eon.com Mr Klaus Schäfer*

FebegGalerie Ravensteingalerij 3 b 91000 brussels – bELGIUmwww.febeg.beMr Marc Van den Bosch

FGw - Fachverband der Gas- und wärmeversorgungsunternehmungen Schubertring 141015 Vienna – AUSTRIAwww.gaswaerme.atDr Peter Layr*

Gas natural FenosaPl. del Gas, 108003 barcelona – SPAINwww.gasnaturalfenosa.comMr Antonio Basolas*

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GasTerraP.O. box 4779700 AL Groningen – ThE NEThERLANDSwww.gasterra.nl Mr Gertjan Lankhorst*

Gasummiestentie 1 – P.O. box 2102151 Espoo – FINLANDwww.gasum.fiMr Antero Jännes*

GAZBIR – natural Gas Distribution Companies Association of Turkey bilkent Plaza, A-3 blok, n° 33, 06530 bilkent, Ankara – TURkEY www.gazbir.org.trMs Sibel Sayiner

GDF SuEZ1 et 2 place Samuel de ChamplainFaubourg de l’Arche92930 PARIS La Défense Cedex 22 – FRANCEwww.gdfsuez.comMr Jean-François Cirelli*

GeoplinCesta Ljubljanske brigade 11p.p. 37061000 Ljubljana – SLOVENIAwww.geoplin.siMr Alojz Stana

GERG - European Gas Research GroupAvenue Palmerston, 41000 brussels – bELGIUmwww.gerg.euMr David Salisbury*

HMn nATuRGASGladsaxe Ringvej 112860 Søborg – DENmARkwww.naturgas.dkMs Susanne Juhl

Latvijas GazeVagonu Street 20 Riga 1009 – LATVIAwww.lg.lvMr Adrians Davis

Lietuvos DujosAguonu str. 2403212 Vilnius – LIThUANIAwww.dujos.ltMr Viktoras Valentukevicius

MARCoGAZAvenue Palmerston, 41000 brussels – bELGIUmwww.marcogaz.orgMr Marc Florette

У К Р А Ї Н И

НАЦІОНАЛЬНА АКЦІОНЕРНА КОМПАНІЯ

naftogaz of ukraineb. khmelnitskiy St. 6kiev 01 – 01001 – UkRAINEwww.naftogaz.comMr Eugen Bakulin

OmV Gas & Power GmbhTrabrennstraße 6-81020 Vienna – AUSTRIAwww.omv.comMr Hans-Peter Floren*

PGNiG SA - Polish Oil and Gas Companyul. kasprzaka 25 01-224 Warsaw – POLANDwww.pgnig.plMr Slawomir Hinc*

Russian Gas Societym. Raskova Street 22b125040 moscow – RUSSIAN FEDERATION www.gazo.ruMr Valery Yazev

RWE Supply & Trading GmbHAltenessener Str. 2745141 Essen – GERmANYwww.rwe.com Mr Wolfgang Peters*

SEDIGAS - Asociación Española del Gas Plaza Lesseps 33 – Entlo. 3A08023 barcelona – SPAIN www.sedigas.esMr Antoni Peris Mingot*

SHELL Energy Europe Ltd.80 StrandLondon WC2R 0ZA – UNITED kINGDOmwww.shell.comMr Slavko Preocanin*

Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a.s. (SPP)mlynské nivy 44/a825 11 bratislava – SLOVAk REPUbLIC www.spp.skMr Daniel Kretinsky*

South Hook Gas Company Ltd2 London bridgeLondon SE1 9RA – UNITED kINGDOmwww.southhookgas.com Mr Rashid Al Marri*

Swiss Association of Gas IndustryGrütlistrasse 44P.O. box 6588027 Zürich – SWITZERLAND www.erdgas.chwww.gaz-naturel.chMs Daniela Decurtins

Swissgas A.G.Grütlistrasse 44 8027 Zürich – SWITZERLANDwww.swissgas.chMr Philippe Petitpierre*

SynERGRID4, Avenue Palmerston1000 brussels – bELGIUm www.synergrid.be Ms Bérénice Crabs

Thüga A.G.Nymphenburger Strasse 3980335 münchen – GERmANYwww.thuega.deDr Gerhard Holtmeier

ToTAL S.A.2 Place Jean millierLa Défense 6 92400 Courbevoie – FRANCEwww.total.comMr Philippe Sauquet*

VnG - Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft braunstrasse 704347 Leipzig – GERmANYwww.vng.de Dr Karsten Heuchert*

Eurogas General Assembly Delegates* Eurogas Governing Board Members

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