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1. World Energy Inside February 2016
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
World Energy Inside
News highlights from across the world for members February 2016
First 2016 Council Africa meeting
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet
Michael Cleland, Energy Person of the Year
Task Force discusses European market design

2. World Energy Inside February 2016
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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’. Read more
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. Read more
Brazil workshop explores challenges ahead
Jaroslav Snajdr, a high profile FEL-100
Lessons learnt from Germany and the EU
Mexico moment

3. WEC Inside
World Energy Inside February 2016
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
Events Coming Up
WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS
23rd World Energy Congress
Istanbul, Turkey
9 - 13 October 2016
Over 100 heads of state and
government and approximately
10,000 delegates will attend the
Congress which will host close to
250 distinguished speakers and is
the most important summit where
global energy policies are shaped.
Email info@wec2016istanbul.org.tr
with any questions.
Read more
World Energy Leaders’
Dialogue / Launch World
Energy Issues Monitor 2016
Report
Beijing, China
10 - 11 March 2016
Read more
Asia-Pacific Energy Leader’s
Summit - Delivering Resilient
Energy Infrastructure
New Zealand Member Committee
Wellington, New Zealand
16 - 17 March 2016
Read more
The 2015 World Energy Trilemma
Report: Priority actions on climate
change and how to balance the
trilemma. Actions for Romania.
Romanian Member Committee
University Politehnica of Bucharest,
Central Library, Romania
16 March 2016
Read more
World Energy Council Studies
Presentations
Colombian Member Committee
Location to be confirmed, Colombia
17 March 2016
Read more
Natural resources management: current
challenges
French Member Committee
Rennes, France
24 - 25 March 2016
Read more
The road to resilience: Managing and
financing extreme weather risks - Report
Conclusions and finding action ways for
Romania
Romanian Member Committee
University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
31 March 2016
Read more
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