Tools for Flaring Reduction: Financing, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Data Collection and the Standard

Joint OPEC/World Bank Workshop on Global Gas Flaring Reduction

Agenda

Welcoming Address
Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Director, Research Division
Acting for the Secretary General, OPEC

Introduction of the World Bank Team
Sascha Djumena Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

Presentations and papers:

GGFR – scope of activities and tools
Bent Svensson, Program Manager, World Bank
 
CDM Process – an overview and work in current GGFR-OPEC Partner Countries
Sascha Djumena, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
 
How can OPEC countries benefit from CDM for flare reduction and what are the necessary institutional requirements
Calliope Webber, Adviser, World Bank
 
The Voluntary Standard and Data Gathering Exercise
François-Régis Mouton, Adviser, World Bank Group 

World Bank Group financial instruments for the oil and gas sector
Scott Sinclair, Lead Financial Officer, World Bank

Carbon Financing
Veronique Bishop, Senior Financial Specialist, World Bank
 
Opportunities for Regional and Domestic Associated Gas Use
Chair: Ammuna Lawan Ali, Permanent Secretary and Nigerian Governor for OPEC
 
Explore country specific and regional opportunities/projects for associated gas utilization
 
OPEC Member Country presentations:

• Iran
• Iraq
• Kuwait
• Nigeria
• United Arab Emirates

Closing Remarks
Acting for the Secretary General, OPEC