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Canadian Energy Summit
The Energy Council of Canada – the WEC’s Canadian member committee – held the Canadian Energy Summit in Vancouver, British Columbia last month (13–15 November). The Summit covered a diversity of energy issues facing Canada. Speakers included over 30 industry players, 16 energy associations, academics, foreign dignitaries, and representatives from federal and provincial governments. All sessions [...]
Posted on 16 November 2012
Christoph Frei speaks at major conferences in UK, Jordan and Canada
During May 2012, Christoph Frei presented the key findings from the WEC’s flagship studies at conferences in UK, Jordan and Canada. On 3 May he spoke at the UK Energy Summit, held by The Economist in London. Dr Frei called for greater emphasis on effective policymaking to encourage long-term energy investment, and reminded the audience [...]
Posted on 16 May 2012
World Energy Council sets out a sustainable future for the energy sector in Houston
On Monday October, 31st 2011, Pierre Gadonneix, the Chairman of the energy leaders’ network, the World Energy Council will address the World Energy Council’s Houston Business Forum. In his speech about the future for the energy sector he will highlight the importance of energy security in fuelling long term growth: “In the midst of a [...]
Posted on 31 October 2011
Secretary General trip perspective: Canada
Canada has a fascinating and rich story to tell the world about its energy sector. With its enormous diversity of energy resources, and the effective working relation between government and business, energy has emerged, in the past decade, as Canada’s leading sector for export earnings and trade. Energy is clearly a major driver for economic [...]
Posted on 18 August 2011
Closing Ceremony WEC 2010 Declaration РMontr̩al 2010
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres et Ambassadeurs Mesdames, Messieurs, Chers collègues et ami(e)s, Je suis honoré de vous retrouver pour célébrer la clôture, et l’incontestable succès, de ce 21ème congrès du Conseil Mondial de l’Energie. Il y a quatre jours, Steve Mac Lean et ses collègues astronautes de la base spatiale internationale, nous invitaient [...]
Posted on 16 September 2010