Regulatory and supply uncertainties continue to plague Europe's natural gas industry, as made clear by presentations and discussion Nov. 15 at the opening of the annual European Autumn Gas Conference in Paris. The world's largest market for imported natural gas has seen its security of LNG supply threatened this year by the effects of Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor catastrophe in March. At the same time, Europe continues to struggle to establish a dependable network of pipeline-supplied natural gas. Overriding these logistical issues is an uncertainty over the nature and predictability of governmental regulations, mainly in terms of the region's efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissio...