The major aim of the Gas Centre is to promote the implementation of market-based policies, practices and principles in the gas industry in member States whose economies are currently in transition . Serious environmental problems are inviting the countries in transition to use gas as fuel of choice, to implement policies to increase its use, and to diversify their supply sources. Major initiatives are under way in these countries to restructure the gas industry into a market-oriented system, with Governments and gas companies seeking appropriate market and industry structures and policy instruments matching their requirements and goals.
Successful transitions require an efficient restructuring process.
Governments need to identify and adopt effective policies for the desired economic and social objectives of the gas market, as well as an effective policy framework for the gas industry. In this context the Gas Centre offers the unique feature of a direct, unabridged contribution of data and experiences by the companies which play major roles in the respective national markets as well as the international market.