In it’s quest to strive for an innovative approach to finding solutions to Africa’s energy challenges, the Africa Energy Indaba will be launching the Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogues series at this years event scheduled to take place from the 18 – 20 February 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
The Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogue will bring together global and regional energy leaders to exchange views on critical issues facing the energy industry, in informal, off the record discussions. These high-level invitation-only events provide an intimate forum in which participants can discuss topics such as how to best address the “energy trilemma” (trade-offs between energy security, social equity and environmental impact mitigation), during sessions on shale gas development in South Africa and the Global Electricity Initiative
These high-level events will be co-hosted by some energy luminaries from Africa and the world and include:
- Dr. Christoph Frei, Secretary-General, World Energy Council
- Brian Dames, Chief Executive Officer, Eskom
- Jim Rogers, Retired Chairman and CEO, Duke Energy Corp
- Philippe Joubert, Executive Chairman, Global Electricity Initiative
The Indaba 2014 will host two IELD sessions and they are:
The Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogue will bring together global and regional energy leaders to exchange views on critical issues facing the energy industry, in informal, off the record discussions. These high-level invitation-only events provide an intimate forum in which participants can discuss topics such as how to best address the “energy trilemma” (trade-offs between energy security, social equity and environmental impact mitigation), during sessions on shale gas development in South Africa and the Global Electricity Initiative
These high-level events will be co-hosted by some energy luminaries from Africa and the world and include:
- Dr. Christoph Frei, Secretary-General, World Energy Council
- Brian Dames, Chief Executive Officer, Eskom
- Jim Rogers, Retired Chairman and CEO, Duke Energy Corp
- Philippe Joubert, Executive Chairman, Global Electricity Initiative
The Indaba 2014 will host two IELD sessions and they are:
In recent years, shale gas has been a fundamental issue for energy leaders. It has had a clear impact in the US and wide-ranging implications for regional gas prices, the sea-borne LNG trade, coal and electricity industries, as well as geopolitical dynamics. North America will become a gas exporter and this will affect conventional gas exporters both in terms of volume and price. In South Africa, the shale gas industry is in its infancy and looks to evolve the country’s gas infrastructure in an optimal way to maximise economic benefit.
The Global Electricity Initiative (GEI) was launched in 2011 at the COP-17 summit in Durban, South Africa. The initiative was well received and it was agreed to scale up the initiative and cover a larger group of electricity utilities around the world. The new phase was announced in 2012 at COP-18 in Doha, Qatar. The initiative is driven by three of the largest industry-based and sustainability networks in the world:
• World Energy Council (WEC)
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and
• Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP)
The objective of GEI is to identify record and showcase voluntary action that utilities are undertaking to mitigate and adapt to climate change, increase energy access and reduce their global environmental footprint.
Both sessions will be further highlighted and key outcomes delivered to audience attending the main Indaba conference on the afternoon of the 19th February, with plenary addresses by the luminaries who led the discussions.
For further information about the exclusive Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogues, please contact Event Managing Director, Liz Hart on liz@energyindaba.co.za
• World Energy Council (WEC)
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and
• Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP)
The objective of GEI is to identify record and showcase voluntary action that utilities are undertaking to mitigate and adapt to climate change, increase energy access and reduce their global environmental footprint.
Both sessions will be further highlighted and key outcomes delivered to audience attending the main Indaba conference on the afternoon of the 19th February, with plenary addresses by the luminaries who led the discussions.
For further information about the exclusive Indaba Energy Leaders’ Dialogues, please contact Event Managing Director, Liz Hart on liz@energyindaba.co.za
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