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How to combat the dual challenge of meeting the demand and the supply side of energy on one hand, as well as being environmentally responsible and sustainable on the other hand, will the central focus of this year’s Energy Institute Nigeria conference holding next month in Lagos.
The theme of the conference which is held in partnership with the UK Department for International Trade is “Energy Landscape: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Opportunities”.
The organisers said the conference seeks to enable knowledge transfer, foster relations, and sharpen skills of participants through specialist hubs, breakfast sessions and various industry specific panel sessions.
Speakers expected at event scheduled for October 16 and 17 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel include Tony Attah, managing director, Nigeria LNG Limited; SanyaBajomo, Department of Petroleum Resources; Ed Ubong, managing director, Shell Nigeria Gas; SojiAwogbade, principal partner, Aelex Legal Practice and Justice Derefaka Programme manager, Nigeria Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme among others.
Osten Olorunsola chairman of Energy Institute Nigeria the challenge of sustainability while maintaining current production levels means that practitioners have to devise a means of pulling in two opposite directions at the same time.
“This is the reason we gather all players across the energy spectrum to co-create solutions to global energy challenges,” said Olorunsola.
Tackling climate change while meeting the energy needs of a growing and developing economy is matter of urgency. But this dual objective is highly complex and fraught with risk. What is certain is that it will require a fundamental change in the way we produce and consume energy.
Energy Sustainability Conference 2019 is organized by the Energy Institute Nigeria, is the chartered professional membership body bringing global energy expertise together. It is network with insight spanning the world of energy, from conventional oil and gas to the most innovative renewable and energy efficient technologies.
