Energy Outlook 2011: Are We Entering a Golden Age of Gas?

This report examines the factors that will drive the demand for, and supply of, natural gas in the coming decades, the conditions under which gas could play a more prominent role in the global energy mix, and the implications that a "golden age of gas" could have for energy markets and the environment. Section 1 lays out the results of a new global energy scenario. Section 2 analyzes the developments in gas supply that are shaping and will continue to shape the global picture. Section 3 discusses the competitiveness of gas when compared to other fuel sources as well as the nature and effects of government policies on natural gas.