The new campaign also marks that Statoil has been a reliable gas supplier to Europe for over 30 years based on its production from the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

"We are making the case for natural gas and pointing out that this energy source is a particular attractive option in the power segment, being cost competitive, relying on proven technology and having the lowest CO2 footprint compared to other fossil fuels," says Bjørnson.

The world, including Europe, stands to tackle the challenge of meeting growing energy demand while at the same reducing the CO2-emission.

"Our contribution is to focus on an energy source we deem as an obvious and cost-efficient solution that can make a large contribution in meeting both the issue of energy supply and reducing CO2 emissions."

"In our view natural gas should have a key role to play in EU’s long term energy mix as it is an affordable, abundant and a low carbon fossil fuel," Bjørnson concludes. 

Statoil is the second largest supplier of natural gas to Germany. Norwegian gas supplies to Germany started in 1977. It covers about 27 per cent of the German demand. 
Statoil along with other producers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf have invested billions of dollars in field developments, processing plants and pipelines to ensure a reliable gas supplies to Germany.

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