Speeches
Speech by Alexey Miller at “Global Natural Gas Market Transformation: Challenges and Ways of Development” Plenary Session held as part of SPIGF 2023
“If we talk about forecasts, I will, first of all, talk about the forecasts made by our specialists, our experts and the experts of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Over the next 25 years, global gas demand will grow by 43 per cent. At the same time, the share of gas in the global fuel and energy mix will reach 26 per cent. And this means that it is gas that will take the largest share in the global fuel and energy mix”.
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Alexey Miller: Russian-Chinese partnership in gas sector having shared vision at its core and offering huge development potential for benefit of these two countries
Today, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, took part in the third roundtable on cooperation in the energy sector organized by China's CNPC as part of the high-level Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
Alexey Miller highlighted that it is constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation, underpinned by a realistic understanding of the energy sector development, that is now becoming the most topical item on the global energy agenda.
According to experts, global GDP will grow more than twofold by 2050. Economic growth will drive an increase in the demand for energy, which is going to rise by more than 20 per cent by the middle of this century. The significance of natural gas will continue increasing as well: by 2050, its share in the global energy mix will be as large as 26 per cent, and it will become the leader among all other energy sources.
The prospects of the growth in gas consumption are associated mainly with Asia. The main driving force behind this growth will be China with its dynamic and fast-growing economy. Within quite a short period of time, from 2016 to 2022, the demand for gas in China almost doubled, reaching 370 billion cubic meters, i.e. rose by more than 160 billion cubic meters. This is comparable to the aggregate volume of gas consumed in 2022 by Germany and the UK, who are the largest gas consumers in Europe. What is more, expert forecasts indicate that China's gas consumption will show another almost twofold increase in the period to 2040.
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“We are well aware that natural gas is a reliable and efficient source of clean energy and the demand for it will only continue to grow. However, the affordability of gas in many countries will depend on the well-balanced, sustainable and responsible approach of energy companies and government agencies based on economic feasibility and strategic planning”.
Message from Alexey Miller on 30th anniversary of Gazprom
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the 30th anniversary of Gazprom!
Over the past years, we have done a tremendous work that makes all of us be rightfully proud of its results. Unique, hi-tech projects have been implemented. Hundreds of new fields and deposits have been discovered. New large-capacity production centers have been built in the Arctic, Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The geographical reach of our gas transmission system – the longest and the most reliable in the world – has been expanded. In this way, the Company has significantly strengthened the energy security of Russia. Alongside with that, we have also made a solid contribution to the country's social development. For instance, Gazprom has built advanced, world-class sports facilities across Russia to ensure that our children grow up healthy, strong and well-rounded.