Global proven gas reserves have more than doubled since 1980, reaching 190 trillion cubic metres at the beginning of 2010.

Vehicles powered by natural gas produce 20-30% fewer carbon dioxide emissions than vehicles powered by petrol.

Based on state-of-the-art technologies, efficiencies of up to 60% can be achieved in electricity generation with natural gas.

Gas-fired condensing boilers used for space heating can achieve efficiencies approaching 100%.

By replacing five coal-fired power plants with five gas-fired power plants, we could achieve the same volume of CO2 emission reductions as with 9,000 MW of new wind power.

The reserves of gas that we already know about i.e. in conventional reservoirs will provide enough to meet more than 120 years of demand at today’s consumption rates.

Climate researchers believe the only way to limit the rise in global temperatures to a tolerable 2°C is to halve global greenhouse gas emissions, with the industrialised world playing a leading role.

When burned to heat homes or for industrial uses, natural gas releases 25-30% less CO2 than oil and 40-50% less CO2 than coal per unit of energy produced.

Natural gas produces little nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide or particulate matter, all of which are bad for human health.

Gas transport through underground pipelines and gas storage do not disturb people and do not hinder the environment.

The share of natural gas in power generation is 22 % worldwide.

Natural gas has a higher conversion-efficiency than other fossil fuels when producing electricity or heat, meaning less energy is lost in the process.

Replacing an old coal-fired power plant with a CCGT plant can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70%.

Natural gas power generation can be switched on and off quite quickly, making natural gas-fired power generation the fuel of choice to accommodate sudden changes in electricity demand or supply.

Most of the “new” gas resources available on the global market today are exported in the form of LNG.

LNG has been stored and shipped for 50 years with no major incident.

The capital costs of gas-fired power plants are the lowest per MW installed.

The gas industry provides around 305,000 jobs in the European Union.