Highlights
We offer several different types of events to our member countries that are aimed at increasing capacity building, mutual learning, and exchange
Annual Meeting
Every year, a member country hosts the five-day event. The annual meeting includes emerging producers and more established producers, as well as subject matter experts, non-governmental organisations and industry representatives. The meeting includes international discussions, interactive training sessions, a national seminar for the host country to debate policy issues, and public information sessions.
Workshops
We organise and convene in-depth workshops on specific issues and national seminars for stakeholders to debate policy direction. The content and agenda of these workshops are driven by hosting countries.
Training sessions
Member countries have access to training sessions on a range of topics. The duration of these sessions can vary from one to 7 days depending on the topic and on the level of depth needed. Training is delivered in person in a host country or in an interactive live format online.
Virtual meetings
We organise online workshops for our Working Groups and for the Fostering Resilience in Crisis series. We also deliver training online.
Events library
Government review of field development plans, 2022, Paramaribo, Suriname
The field development plan (FDP) is one of the most critical decision points of the project lifecycle. In developing the FDP governments and companies share some common interests but are also guided by different objectives. This training provides participants with an understanding of the process of developing and approving FDPs, […]
Find out moreCOP26 Side Event: Climate Change and New Petroleum Producing Countries
Forging a New Path Towards an Equitable and Just Energy Transition Petroleum-producing countries in the Commonwealth, and beyond, are striving to break the historical fossil fuel-driven development model and forge a new path towards economic resilience. This is an especially daunting task for new producers who Least Developed Countries (LDC) […]
Find out moreCOP26 Side Event: Commonwealth Collaboration to Accelerate Methane Reductions in the Petroleum Sector
Methane is the second largest greenhouse gas with a global warming effect over 80 times greater than CO2. More than 30% of the current rise in temperatures is due to this potent gas. To secure global net zero by 2050 and keep 1.5 degrees within reach, urgent reductions are needed. […]
Find out moreAligning the Petroleum Sector with Climate, Energy and National Development Goals
Date: 28 June to 9 July 2021 Summary: The course is designed to create a shared understanding amongst government agencies on the intersection of the oil and gas sector with development strategies, energy plans and climate goals. This will be a live, interactive course delivered via Zoom, with a series […]
Find out moreWhat does the IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 mean for emerging producers?
In May 2021, the IEA released its Net Zero by 2050 report, with a detailed road map of the steps required internationally to cut carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. Exploration for new resources (other than fields already approved) does not fit within the IEA pathway to 2050, […]
Find out moreCarbon Intensity in Crude Valuation
There is a growing expectation in the world of commodities trading that carbon intensity will increasingly affect the markets for oil and gas products. Crudes of higher carbon intensity could then see their value fall against lower-carbon fuels. This will be an important consideration in terms of future market projections […]
Find out moreCarbon Taxation: National Practice and International Trends
Carbon taxes are used at the national level to incentivize emissions reduction and generate income. At the international level, plans to apply a carbon border adjustment mechanism in the EU and potential levies on high carbon imports in the US are likely to increasingly influence the markets for hydrocarbon products. […]
Find out moreAligning National Climate and Energy Policies and Strategies
National policies and regulations play vital roles as catalysts for building a low carbon economy. Oil and gas producing countries will need to align and broaden the implementation of their national climate and energy policies to reduce emissions and support low-carbon technologies and investments. Different producing countries will experience different […]
Find out moreNational Oil Companies and Climate-Related Financial Risk: Analysis and Policy Approaches
One of the biggest questions new producers face as they plan for the future is how to make decisions about state equity stakes in upstream projects. For many countries, state participation via national oil companies has been an important component of strategies to retain a significant share of the benefits […]
Find out moreLaunch: Fostering Resilience in Emerging Oil Producers
One year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic closed public life in cities from Kampala to Paramaribo, the New Producers Group started a series of online discussions to review the impact of the crisis on the oil sector. The Fostering Resilience series examined the impacts felt in the countries just starting […]
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