Stakeholders To Discuss Climate Change,Energy Access At Energy Institute’s Confab

Stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas would discuss climate change and access to energy at the Energy Institute conference slated for October 21st and 22nd,this year

The Nigerian chapter  of the Energy Institute in partnership with the UK Department for International Trade (UKDIT) will host key stakeholders of the Energy industry at the 3rd edition of its annual Energy Sustainability Conference, titled “Accelerating Sustainable Energy Solutions through Policy Formulation: Prospects and Limitations.”

The organizers of the event said in a statement that  as governments and companies worldwide grapple with the twin challenges of climate change and access to energy, a diverse mix of energy supply and demand technologies will be required.

It added:”These challenges have inspired us at the Energy Institute (EI) Nigeria to create a platform for all stakeholders to discuss the pathway towards a sustainable energy future for Nigeria, with the clear knowledge that oil and gas companies will be an important part of the solution. For the industry, this means changing business models, using emission reduction, capture and storage technologies and building capacity among the workforce towards more sustainable operations.

It explained that the event was organized as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences in the global journey to transit into a cleaner, safe, and more sustainable energy system, and sets out to strengthen relations, and foster opportunities for sustainable development.

“The conference will touch on Petroleum Industry Act, Fireside Chat with Local Content Stakeholders, Scaling Up Power investments to fuel economic growth in Africa; with speakers from Platform Capital, Viathan Engineering Limited, TotalEnergies, OVH Energy, Waltersmith, NigerDelta E&P, USAID and many more”, it said.