Happy New Year!A new year,a new commitment one would say,but as I write this,we have only had one APGA Christmas party so far and therefore I don't think the usual pledges to get fit,eat healthy and consume less would have begun.However,they might be now,with one to also work less,as the ending of 2022 was at such a frenetic pace.But we are pipeliners,we are tough,and let's face it,we like to get'stuff done.At the end of 2022,APGA undertook research on people's attitudes and sentiment towards gas and compared it to the same research we undertook at the end of 2021.After reading the report,I am confident that 2023 will be more positive for our industry.While our footprint on the ground still needs to have the right social license,communities are also being more realistic about the need for an energy mix and would prefer an underground energy transport system to an above ground alternate.Gas is gaining a positive perception for a'back-up plan'and people feel it should be about personal choice for which energy to use.This is the voice of the consumer,and while we still have policy and economic triggers to overcome,it is with hope that these influencers can lead to a better and more realistic discussion.
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