World Energy Inside
February 2016
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet
150th speaker confirms for Congress
The 23rd World Energy Congress, which is taking place in Istanbul,between 9 and 13 October, has announced Strive Masiyiwa, Group Executive Chairman and Founder, Econet, South Africa as the 150th speaker.
Confirmed speakers also include Wang Binghua, Chairman, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), China and Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Government of Malaysia, Malaysia.
Michael Cleland, Energy Person of the Year
Canadian Energy Sector gathers
Our Canadian Member Committee, the Energy Council of Canada, held their first meeting of the year on February 2 in Ottawa. The discussions focused on the “energy value chain” plus two presentations: one highlighting the implications for Canada from the COP-21 conference highlighting actions already underway; and, a closing presentation on critical issues for the year ahead and beyond. Kim Rudd, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources of Canada, opened the meeting highlighting the new government’s interim review principles.
Task Force discusses European market design
European Market Design Task Force meeting with European Commission
A European Market Design Task Force comprised of member committees from across Europe met on 22 February in Brussels with the European Commission. Our European Members have already carried out a survey to identify issues that will become relevant in 5-10 years, but are not currently on the Commission’s Market Design reform agenda.
In April the Task Force will present a paper to European Commission officials, which is likely to inform European market designs in coming years.
First 2016 Council Africa meeting
Unconventional Gas Report and Council meetings at Africa Energy Indaba
At Africa Energy Indaba the World Energy Resources report ‘Unconventional gas, a global phenomenon’ describing how growing supplies of unconventional gas has the potential to reflect a significant share of the natural gas supply globally was launched.
Also the first World Energy Council Africa Regional meeting of the year took place at a meeting on 15th February, with around 50 delegates from 10 countries attending which provided the opportunity to discuss Council business and the 2016 Council plan for Africa.
Brazil workshop explores challenges ahead
The future of energy in Brazil: Workshop attracts wide audience
The Brazilian member committee recently held a workshop looking at the future of energy in Brazil to 2060, based on the Council’s Scenarios and Trilemma work. The event included presentations by Professor Karl Rose, as well as representatives from leading companies and academia. Almost 80 energy experts from Brazil as well as from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela attended.
The workshop consolidated important messages about the challenges that Brazil should pursue in supplying energy to 2060 and to better manage energy demand in a more sustainable way.
Jaroslav Snajdr, a high profile FEL-100
FEL-100 Jaroslav Snajdr talks about redefining energy
In an interview with Inside, Jaroslav Snajdr, from the Czech republic, who has also been nominated to the Forbes 30 under 30 list, explains what it means to be a FEL- 100. He sees one of the benefits of being a FEL-100 as an opportunity to build peer relationships and work together on current topics of interest.
As to the future, Jaroslav believes that the many tasks ahead and the increasingly important role of technology will lead to a redefinition of the energy sector as we know it.
Mexico moment
World Energy Council Member Committees’ 2015 Best Moments
As 2015 came to a close with a very busy year end culminating in COP21, we asked member committees what were their best moments of the year.
Find out more about the highlight events covering key regional issues as well as discussions on global topics that cross the world from North America and Latin America to Europe, Africa, Thailand, Japan and New Zealand and what is happening with the Future Energy Leaders programme.
Lessons learnt from Germany and the EU
No ‘one size fits all’ solution
Chavalit Pichalai, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Energy Ministry and our Thailand member committee Vice Chair opened a meeting at which the Executive Chair, World Energy Resources programme, Dr Hans-Wilhelm Schiffer, gave a talk entitled ‘The Energy Transition in Germany and the EU – Lessons Learnt for Countries like Thailand’.
In the talk Schiffer explained that there are lessons for Thailand and other countries that can be learnt from the Germany energy transition, but that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution’.
Asia Pacific Summit, New Zealand Delivering resilient energy infrastructure
Asia-Pacific Summit, New Zealand: Delivering resilient energy infrastructure
Resilience in the Energy Sector is growing in importance as is demonstrated by the calibre of delegates gathering in New Zealand’s capital next month for the Asia-Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit hosted by the BusinessNZ Energy Council, our New Zealand Member Committee.
The Summit is attracting senior business leaders from companies and institutions from across the globe where discussions will take place on the growing worldwide resilience risks and challenges. The event will feature key insights including presentations on the World Energy Council’s Financing Resilience Energy Infrastructure work.
ITE acting on huge sponsorship interest for Congress 2016
Having been appointed as the official sales agent for the 23rd World Energy Congress, ITE Group plc has been reaching out to clients from across the energy sector globally and responding to huge interest from leading companies looking to represent their brands and technologies at the Congress as top-tier sponsors and exhibitors.
Sponsors and exhibitors are profiled in the international news and energy press and the prestige of being represented in front of over 250 CEOs, Heads of State and Energy Ministers and 10,000 visitors remains a unique opportunity in the event calendar.
A large contingent of Chinese technology and oil & gas leaders will be meeting and confirming participation when they meet with the World Energy Council committee in Beijing in March and closer to home, multinationals from across Europe and the Middle East have already reserved their exhibit stands in the main pavilion which is rapidly filling up.
To secure your place and discuss bespoke options, ITE can be contacted through Simon Marshall, Head of Energy, simon.marshall@ite-exhibitions.com , +44 (0)207 596 5147
