国际天然气联盟-2024年全球天然气报告（英）.pdf

Foreword

Wepresentthisflagshipreportonthestateofthegasmarkets,

whichsupplymorethanone-fifthoftheworld’senergyneedsduring

atimeofextremeenergyuncertainty.Thefindingsshowrising

energydemandacrossallregions,record-breakingcoalemissions,

andextremeweatherconditions,demonstratinganurgentneedfor

morepolicyclarityaroundenergysupplyplanning.Strongdemand

growthforgasunderpinsitscrucialroleinreducingglobalemissions,

providingflexibilityandresilience,enablingefficient,affordable,

sustainabledevelopment,andsupportinggreateradoptionofcritical

LiYalancleanenergytechnologies,includingthescalingupofrenewables.

President,However,theinvestmentinnaturalgasandlow-CO2gaseousenergy

IGUtechnologiesisfallingshortofdemandgrowth,whichmustbe

reversed.

Theenergytransitionrepresentsauniquechallengeformankind.A

journeythatwillnotbelinear,markedbygreataspirationsandmany

hurdles,fromgeopoliticaltensionstotechnologydisruptionsand

unforeseeableglobaleconomydevelopments.Inthiscontinuously

evolvingtransformation,naturalgasandrelatedinfrastructure

representsacriticalelementofsustainableresiliencyfortheglobal

energysystem,whilenewgreenandlowcarbonmoleculeswill

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