据普氏能源资讯3月18日报道称，欧洲一个天然气网络运营商组织周一表示，在欧洲的脱碳工作中，可再生气体发挥的作用要大于预期，到2050年，欧洲基础设施每年需要2700亿立方米的“绿色”天然气使用量。

TSO表示，在2017年成立的《天然气促进气候变化倡议》（Gas for Climate）的框架下，现有的基础设施未来可用于运输更清洁的天然气。该倡议旨在分析和提高人们对可再生和低碳天然气作用的认识。

由Gas for Climate委托顾问公司Navigant进行的一项研究发现，在欧盟现有基础设施中使用约2700亿立方米的生物甲烷和氢气，到2050年将节省2170亿欧元/年，而能源系统使用的天然气量则微乎其微。

目前欧盟天然气需求量约为5000亿立方米/年。

Ecoofys公司（现为Navigant公司的一部分）于去年2月发布了一项由Gas for Climate委托的先前研究报告，其结论是“绿色”天然气的使用量可能达到1220亿立方米/年，其中包括980亿立方米的生物甲烷和240亿立方米的可再生氢气。

徐蕾 摘译自 普氏能源资讯

原文如下：

European gas industry group points to bigger role for renewable gas

A grouping of European gas grid operators said Monday there was a bigger role than thought for renewable gases to play in Europe's decarbonization efforts, with infrastructure needed to allow for some 270 Bcm/year of "green" gas usage by 2050.

Under the umbrella of the Gas for Climate initiative -- formed in 2017 to analyze and create awareness about the role of renewable and low-carbon gas -- the TSOs said existing infrastructure could be used to transport cleaner gas in the future.

A study by consultancy Navigant -- commissioned by Gas for Climate -- published Monday found that the use of some 270 Bcm of biomethane and hydrogen in existing infrastructure across the EU would save Eur217 billion/year by 2050 compared with an energy system using a minimal amount of gas.

Current EU gas demand is some 500 Bcm/year.

A previous study commissioned by Gas for Climate published in February last year by Ecofys, which is now part of Navigant, concluded that "green" gas use could reach some 122 Bcm/year, consisting of 98 Bcm of biomethane plus 24 Bcm of renewable hydrogen.