Vision, Mission and Objectives

IGU Presidents, taken at the dinner in honor of John Kean on 8 June 2006 in Amsterdam.
Left to Right: Mr. Ernesto L. Anadón, IGU President 2006-2009, Mr. George H.B. Verberg, IGU President 2003-2006, Mr. Hiroshi Urano, IGU President 2000-2003, Mr. Claude Detourne, IGU President 1997-2000, Mr. John Kean, Sr., IGU President 1985-1988, Mr. Hans-Jorgen Rasmusen, IGU President 1994-1997, Mr. Rolf Beyer, Honorary Member and responsible for IGU 1988-1991.

copyright: American Gas Association

Vision:
Recognising that natural gas has an important part to play in satisfying the global need for an environment-friendly energy source, IGU will be the most influential, effective and independent non-profit organisation, while serving as the spokesman for the gas industry world-wide.

Supplemented by:

Mission:

• IGU will actively, directly and through its members promote the technical and economic progress of the global gas industry

• IGU will work towards improving the competitiveness of gas in the world energy markets. By promoting the development and application of new technologies and best practises, IGU will help optimise the economics of the entire gas chain, while emphasising sound environmental performance, safety and reliability

• IGU - serving as a global information clearing house - will promote transfer of technology and know-how.

• In carrying out this mission, IGU will maximise value to its members and to gas customers

Objectives:

In striving towards the vision and fulfilling the mission, IGU will regarding:

ECONOMY: Promote all activities within the entire gas chain, which can add to the technical and economic progress of gas;

CUSTOMERS: Encourage development of good customer services and customer relations;

TECHNOLOGY: Encourage research and development towards new and better technologies for the gas community;

SAFETY: Promote the safe production, transmission, distribution and utilisation of gas;

ENVIRONMENT: Encourage and promote development of clean technology, renewable energy applications and other activities, which will add to the environmental benefits of gas;

INTERNATIONAL GAS TRADE: Encourage international trade in gas by supporting non-discriminatory policies and sound contracting principles and practises;

LEGAL: Promote and contribute to the development of legislation concerning: 

• establishing equitable, non-discriminatory and reasonable environmental and energy efficiency regulations, and
  
• efforts to establish appropriate and relevant international standards,
  
  as well as
  
• promote and participate in the exchange of information relating to regulatory processes;

CO-OPERATION: Enhance partnership with industry and manufacturers, and co-operation with Governments, policy makers and international energy related organisations, and

Promote the exchange of information among members in order to help them improving the efficiency and safety of gas operations.



The IGU Executive Committee meeting in progress held in Tianjin City, P.R. China on 18 October 2005 (copyright: China City Gas Association)