1. An Introduction to the IEA and the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEA GHG)
Dr. Kelly Thambimuthu, Chairman,
IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
Workshop on CCS, KEPRI, 19th October 2007
Thank you for this opportunity to give you a brief overview of IEA GHG and its activities.
Please feel free to approach me afterwards for further information or with any queries

2. Introduction What is the IEA ?
The ‘International Energy Agency’ operates within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
It carries out programmes of energy co-operation.
Most of the OECD’s 30 member countries take part.
Participation is also open to industry and non-OECD countries.
IEA is Paris-based. Involved in all sorts of initiatives.
G8 – Early Opportunities workshops -1st in S/fran 22-23rd Aug
Many have come to know its World Energy Outlook
Although an OECD governmental organisation, industry and non-OECD countries can take part

3. 15 Rest of non-OECD 12 China Rest of OECD 9 Gigatonnes of CO 6
AN EXAMPLE OF IEA INFORMATION FROM THE IEA’s WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK (2006) Reference Scenario: Energy-Related CO2 emissions by Region 15
Rest of non-OECD 12 2
China
Rest of OECD 9
Gigatonnes of CO 6
United States 3
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
China overtakes the US as the world’s biggest emitter before 2010, though its per capita emissions reach just 60% of those of the OECD in 2030

4. The IEA’s Energy Technology Network
IEA GOVERNING BOARD
CERT – Committee on Energy Research & Technology
Fossil Fuels Working Party
This is how we fit in to the organisation.
Member countries and the IEA Secretariat feed into all 4 levels
5 working parties – fusion, renewables, end-use, hydrogen
WPFF acts as focus for 6 IAs
Implementing Agreement: IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme

5. Introduction to IEA GHG
The IEA Legal Framework:
Common rules for participation in IEA Implementing Agreements (IA). These IA are listed at
Participants can be:
Contracting Parties (intergovernmental organisations, countries & designated representatives)
Sponsors (private sector enterprises not designated by a government)
IEA GHG is a IA in which the Participants contribute to a common fund to finance the activities. Funding is approximately 2.5 million US$/year.
Most agreements are task sharing but many variations.

6. IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
Started in It now has16 years of experience.
Aim is to:
Provide members with definitive information on the role that technology can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Been in existence for 15 years.
Responsible for first getting CCS into IPCC SAR as a mitigation option.
Major on CCS but is only one of the options.

7. What does IEAGHG do? 3 Main activities: Aimed at answering:
Generate technology and market information
Confidence building
Information dissemination
Aimed at answering:
How do mitigation options compare?
Can the option be done safely and legally?
What needs to be done to introduce the mitigation option and be confident it will be successful?
Much wider circle of participants no longer just technologists – now includes lawyers, regulators, financiers, insurance industry, etc.

8. IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
IEA GHG aims at producing information that is:
Objective. In evaluating the relative merits of CO2 mitigation options
Trustworthy. All IEA GHG studies are:
Reviewed by external Expert Reviewers
Subject to review of policy implications by Members
For example have looked at several biomass applications when we do such work we liase with other IA’s
Perhaps of most interest in this forum is work we have done on transport.

9. Research Networks

10. IEAGHG’s International Summer School
New Initiative
Annual summer school for about 50 invited students
Encouraging developing country participation
1st school was in Germany in August 2007
Next planned for Canada in summer 2008

11. Carbon Management Needs
We need to show that:
CCS is safe and affordable.
No significant environmental effects
Demonstrations needed of:
Integrated CO2 Capture and Storage projects.
Permanence of underground CO2 storage.

12. The Members hope you enjoy the Workshop