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Call for Abstract

Submission deadline: May 10th 2026

Topics

1. New Age of Natural Gas

The organizers are inviting presentations showcasing innovations that advance safety, operational efficiency, energy security, affordability and system resiliency, while reducing environmental and social impacts. Submissions should address developments and real-world applications across the full natural gas value chain – including production, transport, distribution, storage and utilization of natural gas. These applications should contribute to core systems safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.

2. Emmissions Management, Carbon Capture and Gas Certification

The organizers invite submissions demonstrating cost-effective strategies for reducing, managing, and certifying emissions across the natural gas value chain - from production through transmission, distribution, and end use. Submissions should highlight technical innovation, practical applications, and research that advance emissions monitoring, reduction, carbon capture and its integration, and the certification of natural gas and new gases.

3. Renewable Gases

The organizers invite papers and posters on the production of renewable gases (biogas, biomethane, synthetic natural gas) and their impacts on gas infrastructure and end-use systems. Submissions should highlight technological advances in renewable gas production, grid integration, system compatibility, and market or operational solutions.

4. Lower Carbon Hydrogen

The organizers invite papers and posters on the production, transport, storage, and use of low-carbon hydrogen, including hydrogen produced with or without CCUS and its impacts on gas infrastructure and end-use systems. Submissions should highlight technological advances in hydrogen production pathways, grid integration, system readiness, and operational challenges.

5. AI & Digital Transformation

The organizers are inviting papers and poster presentations that explore the development and early adoption of AI-based digital technologies, and their transformative impact on the natural gas industry and its evolving ecosystem. Submissions should highlight applications that enhance safety, reliability, sustainability, and operational performance across the value chain and emerging systems - from design and planning to operations, inspection, and maintenance. These applications should contribute to core or emerging energy systems’ safety, reliability, and sustainability, as well as showcasing how the gas industry is incorporating AI at the core of its operations.

6. Social, Commercial, Regulatory, Policy, Financial and Innovation Perspectives Across the Gas Energy Chain

The organizers invite researchers, industry practitioners, policymakers, regulators, innovators, and social scientists to submit papers and poster presentations exploring the evolving role of gas in the global energy system. As energy systems transform, the gas value chain—from production and processing through transportation, storage, distribution, and end use—faces significant social, commercial, regulatory, and policy challenges, as well as new opportunities for innovation. We seek contributions that go beyond technical analysis to examine the enabling conditions that shape gas markets, with a focus on delivering reliable, resilient, affordable, and low-emission energy while minimizing harmful air emissions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: social acceptance and community impacts; innovation in workforce transition and skills development; novel commercial models and market design; alternative investment frameworks and risk allocation; regulatory reform and permitting; policy alignment with decarbonization goals; cross-sector integration; and policy and market innovations that enhance affordability, security of supply, and emissions reduction.

Requirements for the Abstract

  1. Language: English

  2. Length: Typically 350–500 words (excluding title and author details)

  3. Title: Clear, concise, and reflective of the abstract content

  4. Authors: Full names, affiliations, and country of each author

  5. Corresponding author: Clearly indicated with email address

  6. Structure:

    1. Background / context

    2. Objectives or research question

    3. Methodology / approach

    4. Key findings or expected results

    5. Conclusions and relevance

  7. Keywords: 3–5 keywords

  8. Formatting:

    1. PDF format

    2. Standard font (e.g. Times New Roman or Arial, 11–12 pt)

    3. Single-spaced

  9. Originality: Abstract must describe original work not previously published or presented

  10. Scope alignment: Must be relevant to the IGRC2027 CFA themes and tracks

  11. Submission: Via the official IGRC2027 submission platform by the stated deadline

 

The selection of an abstract through the competitive review process does not exempt the author from conference registration or the payment of the registration fee.