Gas Crucial to Energy Transition 

In the pathway toward transformation of the global energy sector from fossil-based to zero-carbon, better known as energy transition, natural gas remains vital not only to ensure affordable energy supplies but also to curb emissions, which have been on an uptrend since 2020.
Oil Minister Javad Owji made the statement while addressing the second Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 26, the Oil Ministry’s news portal reported.
“As the Covid-19 pandemic is subsiding around the world, energy demand and prices are soaring and renewables cannot provide adequate supplies. Hence, the value of natural gas is very important in the clean energy transition,” he added.