Under this MoU, the IGA will work towards providing technology-specific rules (‘specifications’) for the application of the United Nations Framework for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC) to geothermal resources. This work will be overseen by the UNECE Expert Group on Resource Classification (EGRC).
Governments, international organizations, industry, investors, professional societies, academia and other key stakeholders engaged in activities related to the classification and reporting of energy resources will all benefit from a common and transparent framework applicable at project level, as well as at regional and global level. From a strategic point of view, a universal geothermal energy classification framework compatible with fossil energy and other renewable energy classification frameworks will help facilitate choices for providing optimal responses to energy demands in light of technical and commercial maturities and uncertainty.
The UNFC is a universally acceptable and internationally applicable scheme for the classification and reporting of fossil energy and mineral reserves and resources and is currently the only classification in the world to do so. A dedicated Task Force of the EGRC is undertaking ongoing work on application of UNFC to renewable energy resources. The Task Force has developed generic specifications for applying UNFC to renewables and is now focusing on the development of ‘commodity-specific’ specifications, including—beside geothermal—bioenergy, hydropower, solar and wind.
The IGA is seeking individual volunteers (unpaid) interested in joining a working group to draft the geothermal specifications for the UNFC. The IGA anticipates that the working group might comprise up to ten individuals from among governments, international organizations, industry, investors, professional societies, academia and other key stakeholders actively engaged in activities related to the classification and reporting of geothermal resources. The working group will report to and receive feedback on its draft documents from the IGA, specifically through the IGA Resources and Reserves Committee (IGA-R&RC).
Individual applicants will be expected to demonstrate the following:
- A thorough understanding of geothermal resource types, geothermal exploration techniques, and geothermal project development; and/or
- Strong knowledge of existing geothermal classification schemes as well as experience with their implementation; and/or
- Prior involvement in developing geothermal classification schemes; and/or
- Experience with the use of the Petroleum Resource Management System (PRMS 2007), the International Reporting Template for the public reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (CRIRSCO Template 2013), and the United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC 2009).
Note that the working group will not be simply an ‘advisory’ body. Members of the working group will be expected to directly contribute to the writing of the specifications texts for the UNFC. Please refrain from applying if your ongoing commitments may prevent you from active involvement on a regular basis. The IGA will retain the right to remove or replace inactive members from the working group.
Expressions of interest to join the working group should include a CV and a short cover letter stating your interest and experience. Please send these by email before COB in Bochum, Germany, on Friday 12th December 2014 to:
Dr Horst Rüter
Director: IGA Service Company
rueter@harbourdom.de
Dr Graeme Beardsmore
Chair IGA Resources and Reserves Committee
A selection committee from within the IGA-R&RC and the IGA Board of Directors will review the applications. Unsuccessful applicants might be invited to join the IGA-R&RC (unless they are already members), which will review and provide regular feedback on the geothermal specifications as they are drafted.
To assist in the selection of the working party, and to commence stakeholder engagement for drafting the specifications, the IGA, with the support of ESMAP, is inviting relevant players in the geothermal sector to a workshop at the offices of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Bonn, Germany, on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th December 2014. The invitation is particularly addressed to potential working party volunteers and others who can contribute to shaping the geothermal-specific parameters of the specifications from among governments, international organizations, industry, investors, professional societies, academia and other key stakeholders actively engaged in activities related to the classification and reporting of geothermal resources. A draft agenda for the workshop is attached below. Spaces are limited and the IGA will reserve the right to select participants if interest exceeds capacity. Limited travel funding support is available and will be allocated by the IGA on the basis of need, diversity of representation, and willingness to serve on the working party.
Expressions of interest to attend the workshop should include a CV and a short cover letter stating your interest and experience. (Please note in the cover letter whether you will require travel assistance and an estimate of transport fares from your home port to Bonn in $US.) Please send these by email before COB in Bochum, Germany, on Monday 27th October 2014 to:
Dr Horst Rüter
Director: IGA Service Company
rueter@harbourdom.de
cc’ed to:
Dr Graeme Beardsmore
Chair IGA Resources and Reserves Committee
