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Welcome 32 nd Executive Committee Meeting Daejeon, Korea, 17-18 th October, 2007

Welcome 32 nd Executive Committee Meeting Daejeon, Korea, 17-18 th October, 2007. Progress Report (GHG/07/37). Overview: Increasing demands Need to focus resources effectively Having to turn down appearance requests Administrative changes To be reported by Operating Agent

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Welcome 32 nd Executive Committee Meeting Daejeon, Korea, 17-18 th October, 2007

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  1. Welcome32nd Executive Committee MeetingDaejeon, Korea, 17-18th October, 2007

  2. Progress Report (GHG/07/37) • Overview: • Increasing demands • Need to focus resources effectively • Having to turn down appearance requests • Administrative changes • To be reported by Operating Agent • Participation • Continued strong interest

  3. Membership (1): Austria • Austria • Membership formalities are complete. • Austria is represented by: • Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) • Wienstrom GmbH

  4. Membership (2): OPEC • OPEC • The IEA’s CERT has now approved OPEC’s Membership • OPEC has been sent the signature page of the Implementing Agreement to sign CERT - Committee on Energy Research and Technology

  5. Membership (3): CEZ • CEZ has applied to be a Sponsor of IEA GHG. • Moves to encourage Czech country membership were not successful • Members have been canvassed and no objections received. • ACTION: • Members are asked to unanimously approve CEZ’s participation as a Sponsor in IEA GHG

  6. Membership (4): ConocoPhillips • ConocoPhillips has applied to be a Sponsor of IEA GHG. • Members have been canvassed and no objections received. • ACTION: • Members are asked to unanimously approve ConocoPhillip’s participation as a Sponsor in IEA GHG

  7. Membership (5): Spain • Spain has applied to join the IEA GHG programme • Spain is a former Member • Spain would be represented by CIUDEN (Fundación Ciudad de la Energía) • ACTION: Members are asked to unanimously approve Spain’s participation as a Contracting Party in the IEA GHG Implementing Agreement.

  8. Membership (6): Others • South Africa / SANERI / Anglo • Discussions have been held with both SANERI (South African Energy Research Institute) and Anglo American. • They have made a joint approach to SA’s Department of Minerals and Energy proposing Membership of IEA GHG. • CHINA • Was due to send an Observer who cancelled due to pressure of other activities. • GREECE • Has shown interest a meeting with Government officials is planned for later this year.

  9. Studies • Slight improvement in number of votes received • Suggesting 4 new studies • Presenting 2 completed studies

  10. Communications & Development • Recent developments: • Scientific CCS Journal • Student Summer School • More International Research Networks • More liaison/joint activities

  11. Capacity building • APEC meetings in China & India • CCS Africa initiative • Senegal & Botswana • IEA GHG propose: • Ad-hoc participation in initiatives by others • Targeted seminars as requested by Members • Student participation in GHGT & Summer school • Secondments to IEA GHG • Up-date APEC package for member use ACTION: Members are asked to approve this approach to capacity building

  12. African CCS-CDM workshops • Supported by: • Statoil, Norway, ECN, Shell, UK BERR, + others • 2 workshops: • Dakar, Senegal • Gaborone, Botswana • Over 110 participants from 22 countries • Good interest from South Africa and Botswana who had potential near-term CCS opportunities.

  13. Strategic Plan & Operating Phases • Members’ views are sought on the Strategic Plan and Work Programme. • Current Phase (5) ends November 2009. • Phases are not mandatory. • IEA Mandate for IEA GHG runs to December 2011. • IA & Annex describes scope & objectives. • Broad guidelines & regular ExCo’s enable IEAGHG to be responsive to developments. • Members have many different interests. • Nature of work changing.

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