KETEP 세계에너지시장정보

Executive summary ................................................................................................................ 6 

1. The role of certification in natural gas supply chains ..................................................... 8 
 Natural gas operations result in around 5% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions .... 8 
 Methane emissions account for most of the natural gas sector’s greenhouse gas emissions ..... 9 
 The emissions intensity of natural gas varies significantly between and within countries .... 12 
 Defining certified natural gas ..................................................................................... 13 
 Potential benefits of certified natural gas for companies and countries ..................... 13 

2. Status and landscape ....................................................................................................... 17 
 Overview of voluntary initiatives in the natural gas sector ......................................... 17 
 Certification schemes ................................................................................................. 17 
 Corporate reporting initiatives .................................................................................... 21 
 Supply chain protocols ............................................................................................... 23 
 Volume of certified natural gas globally and across regions ...................................... 25 

3. Limitations of current natural gas certification .............................................................. 28 
 Inconsistencies in robustness, integrity and transparency ......................................... 28 
 Measurement-based information is encouraged but not universally required ........... 29 
 Fragmented landscape of voluntary initiatives, hindering comparability .................... 30 
 Partial coverage of GHG emissions along the natural gas supply chain ................... 30 
 Uneven adoption across countries and companies ................................................... 31 

4. Policy recommendations ................................................................................................. 33 
 Collaborate internationally to harmonise voluntary initiatives along the full supply chain ... 33 
 Establish minimum standards for certification to ensure credibility and robustness .. 34 
 Integrate certification into market-based and buyer-driven incentive frameworks ..... 35 
 Clarify the role of certification in supporting compliance with emerging methane regulations .... 36 
 
General annex ....................................................................................................................... 37 
 Abbreviations and acronyms ...................................................................................... 37 
 Glossary ..................................................................................................................... 37