News 30 Aug 2023 Article in Offshore Industry magazine: Part of a collaborating system [The following article was published in Offshore Industry, issue 3, 2023] Theme:
News 15 Jun 2023 CCS and EU: the Netherlands as CCS leader The European Union wants to achieve 50 megatons less CO2 emissions per year by 2030 compared to 1990. So there is a lot of work to be done. Carbon Capture & Storage gives the Netherlands an excellent opportunity to profile itself as a CCS leader within the European Union. Theme:
News 3 May 2023 Volatile gas prices are worrying, but there is a solution Disturbing news came last week from Jera Co., the world's largest LNG trader, which expects possible price increases in LNG next winter due to rising global demand for the liquefied gas. An increase in gas prices will have direct consequences for energy prices and goods, which will further impact Du... Theme:
News 20 Apr 2023 Prime Minister Rutte on energy transition: 'We are really leading the way now' "The Netherlands is in pole position in the energy transition race. Thanks to our North Sea, ports, industry, and already existing infrastructure. With that, we have all the elements to make it a good race," Lex de Groot, managing director of Neptune Energy and vice-chairman of Element NL, said afte... Theme:
News 3 Apr 2023 NGOs also convinced of CCS: 'Climate goals 2030 without CCS unattainable' CO2 storage in the ground is crucial to achieving the climate goals. Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) plays a key role in a successful energy transition, as the NGOs Bellona Europa and the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) also confirm. Theme:
News 30 Mar 2023 The National Plan Energy System: five insights for the oil and gas industry The Dutch government is currently working on the National Plan Energy System (NPE). This program will guide what the Dutch energy system should look like in 2050 to become climate-neutral. The energy system of the future will be completely different in many ways, including how energy is generated, u... Theme:
News 28 Mar 2023 Energy Talents and experts dive into the topic of CCS during their visit to Element NL The upstream emissions of natural gas from the US (such as LNG) are six times higher than those of natural gas from the Netherlands. Dutch gas consumption of 40 billion cubic metres a year is well above the national gas production of 15 billion cubic metres. And what does CC(U)S actually stand for?... Theme:
News 17 Mar 2023 IBO Climate report confirms necessity CCS and blue hydron To achieve climate goals more needs to be done than what is currently being done. That is why this week, the Interdepartmental Climate Policy Study (IBO) was published. The report, 'Sharp goals, sharp choices: IBO additional normative and pricing national climate policy for 2030 and 2050,' contains... Theme:
News 2 Mar 2023 Three lessons from the past year for the gas market in 2023 Several analysts and media outlets reported this week on the possible rise in gas prices later this year, perhaps as much as the record highs of 2022. Why are these predictions being made now and what are the underlying factors? At the same time, the story is broader than the price of gas alone. Sec... Theme:
News 13 Feb 2023 Element NL relocates: small step on the map, big move for our bureau Element NL moved into new offices in New Babylon in The Hague on Monday, 13 February 2023. Although only 200 metres down the road, this modern and bright office is a giant leap forward for the secretariat and the Association. Its new facilities and open ambiance offer a good fit with the process of...
News 31 Jan 2023 New job Menno Snel Menno Snel will join Hague Corporate Affairs as a partner on 1 February 2023, as he steps down as the Chairman of Element NL. Menno served as the first independent chairman of NOGEPA — and later Element NL — from June 2021. Theme:
News 23 Dec 2022 Research into gas production in the North Sea endorses the acceleration of the energy transition The study on Gas Production in the North Sea, conducted by CE Delft and TNO on behalf of the North Sea consultation body (NZO) was presented on Friday, 23 December 2022. As a member of NZO, Element NL is grateful to the parties for producing this study. Element NL endorses the conclusions drawn by N... Theme:
