Prénom de l'expert

Sylvie

Nom de l'expert

CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Associate Research Fellow, Energy and Climate Center, Ifri

Research Areas:

Oil
Gas
Global coal markets

Center for Energy & Climate

Sylvie Cornot-Gandolphe is a consultant in energy, focussing on international issues. Since 2012, she has collaborated with the Energy and Climate Center of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) as a research associate, with CyclOpe, the reference publication on commodities, and with CEDIGAZ, the international centre of information on natural gas of IFPEN. She is lecturer at Paris-Dauphine and IFP-Training.

Sylvie has a deep understanding of global gas and coal markets, gained during her career, first as General Secretary of CEDIGAZ, IFPEN, then Project Manager, Gas Centre, Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations in Geneva, then Principal Administrator, Gas Expert, International Energy Agency and then Deputy Director of Business Development and Advisor to the Chairman on energy issues, ATIC SERVICES.

Sylvie graduated from École Nationale Supérieure du Pétrole et des Moteurs (ENSPM).

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Analysis from Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Publications

Press

Memos

Global Coal Markets at a Climax. An Era of Coal Decline is Finally about to Begin

04 October 2023

In a previous note published in 2018, we noted that global coal demand had flattened. Several governments had announced coal phase-out plans, global coal power investment had contracted, and investment in greenfield coal mines was also at a standstill. The freezing of financial resources for coal projects might have indicated the beginning of a structural decline in coal demand and supply.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Papers

A Review of Recent Trends in China’s Gas Sector and a Glimpse into the 14th Five-Year Plan

06 November 2020

China’s economy has rebounded since April 2020 and China is one of the few countries in the world that is expected to avoid a recession in 2020. With low imported gas prices, progress with the gas market liberalization and success in pushing up shale gas production, the window of a golden age for gas has opened up again in China.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Studies

China’s Quest for Blue Skies: The Astonishing Transformation of the Domestic Gas Market

10 September 2019

China’s gas industry has been moving into a new era. China’s natural gas demand has skyrocketed amid a state campaign that encourages coal-to-gas switching. In just two years, China added 75 billion cubic meters (bcm) to global gas demand, the equivalent of the UK gas market, the second largest European market. Despite steadily rising, Chinese gas production has not been able to cope with such a huge increase in demand and gas imports have also surged.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Studies

China’s Quest for Gas Supply Security: The Global Implications

10 September 2019

The major transformations that are occurring on the Chinese gas market have profound repercussions on the global gas and LNG markets, especially on trade, investment and prices. In just two years, China has become the world’s first gas importer and is on track to become the largest importer of Liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Studies

Status of Global Coal Markets and Major Demand Trends in Key Regions

27 June 2019

For the second consecutive year, the coal sector registered good results in 2018. Global coal demand continues to increase (+0.7% in 2018), reversing the trend observed in 2015-16. Coal accounted for 26% of global primary energy consumption, maintaining its position as the second-largest energy source after crude oil, and the first for electricity generation with 38% of global power generation.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Studies

The Trump-led Trade War with China: Energy Dominance Self-destructed?

24 September 2018

Under particular US legal rationale, such as calling foreign imports a “national security threat”, President Donald Trump has started imposing tariffs and/or quotas and has launched national security investigations on a growing number of imported goods from US allies and others alike.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE Jean-François BOITTIN

Studies

New and Emerging LNG Markets: The Demand Shock

12 June 2018

Over the past decade, an increasing number of emerging markets has joined the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import club.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Studies

Coal Exit or Coal Expansion? A Review of Coal Market Trends and Policies in 2017

31 May 2018

Coal in the power sector is the principal focus of climate-related policies due to its high carbon intensity, making CO₂ emissions from coal a leading contributor to climate change.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Editorials

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South Korea's New Electricity Plan. Cosmetic Changes or a Breakthrough for the Climate?

28 February 2018

Shortly after his inauguration in May 2017, the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-In, announced a major policy shift away from nuclear and coal power, and toward renewables and gas. This would have meant a complete U-turn from previous policies, considering that nuclear and coal produced 40% and 30% respectively of Korea’s total electricity in 2016.

Sylvie CORNOT-GANDOLPHE

Studies