Questionnaire to Gas Coordination Group members
Review report as per Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938
The following list of questions is meant to receive feedback from Member States’ and stakeholders’ representatives of the Gas Coordination Group on the Article 17’s report of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 that is due by September 2023. While some of the questions may be of particular relevance only to Member States’ representatives, we invite stakeholders to also express their views where they deem it relevant.
Article 17 of the aforementioned Regulation requires:
“The Commission, on the basis of the assessments referred to in Article 8(7) shall, by 1 September 2023, draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance the security of gas supply at Union level and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this Regulation, including, where necessary, legislative proposals to amend this Regulation.”
The questionnaire targets the parts of the Regulation identified by the Commission where reflection is considered appropriate, as well as questions allowing for reflection on the emergency Regulations of 2022. In addition, the last question allows Member States to raise any other points that should be reflected in the report.
In order to facilitate a discussion in the Gas Coordination Group, as well as a timely publication of the report, we would kindly ask you to provide your input before 9 June 2023, 12.00h CET.
Questions
Security of Supply outlook for 2030-2040
In 2022, we have witnessed an unprecedented year, which has changed the security of supply outlook for the decades to come. In addition, the EU is:
- transitioning to a decarbonised energy system;
- diversifying away from Russian gas, with a higher share of LNG in natural gas’ supply mix;
- technologies like biomethane will evolve over the years;
- the demand structure may look different in the future than it does today, and;
- the physical and cyber protection of gas infrastructure may become increasingly relevant.
At the same time, we need to ensure security of gas supply in the next few years, which will still be challenging.
- Taking this into consideration, what are your views on where we will be in the next two decades in terms of security of gas supply and how should our security of supply architecture evolve over the years? If you have developed relevant dedicated national scenarios or outlooks for the future gas demand, supply and risk landscapes, please refer to those.