Brussels, 6 November 2017 - Gas demand in the EU is expected to increase by 5.9% in 2017 year-on-year and reach 488.9 billion cubic metres, according to the new forecast by Eurogas. This data confirms a steady trend, not only in the weather-dependent heating and cooling sector, but also in power generation and in a new market for gas: transport. Together with renewable gas, natural gas has strong potential to reduce CO2 emissions even further and contribute to long-term decarbonisation.