Milton Catelin, Chief Executive, WCI
On Sunday, the 21st World Energy Congress will open in Montreal. Held every three years, the Congress brings together the world’s energy leaders to discuss challenges facing the energy sector globally and runs from 12-16 September.
The theme for WEC Montreal 2010 is “Acting now on global challenges – energy in transition for a living planet,” reflecting the sense of urgency that faces the world’s energy sector.
Each day of the Congress will focus on a key challenge facing the global energy sector. The theme of the first day is “accessibility – meeting energy demand: a global challenge requires global solutions”. The second day will focus on the challenge of “availability – what is the right mix for long term stability?” Day three looks at “acceptability – energy solutions for a living planet”. The final day will examine “accountability – policies, regulations and financing”.
I will be in Montreal for the Congress and discussing coal’s important role in the global energy mix and how the industry is working hard to meet the challenges it faces. I am chairing a session on Tuesday 14 September, from 1.15pm-2.45pm looking at the “Challenges of efficient and clean use of fossil fuels”, featuring speakers from American Electric Power, Japan Energy Association and the Polish Ministry of Economy, among others.
I hope to see some of you in Montreal!
Further details on the event can be found on the WEC website.
For any media requests for interviews, please contact Katie Warrick, Communications Director, kwarrick@worldcoal.org
