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WEC intensifies Central and Eastern Europe activities
The WEC is set to intensity its members’ activities in Central and Eastern Europe. At the recent WEC Central and Eastern Europe regional meeting, held in Bucharest during 18–20 March, WEC member committees agreed to establish the regional meeting as a regular gathering, to take place every year. Every second meeting will be held within [...]
Posted on 15 April 2013
Energy efficiency makes business sense, WEC Colombia event heard
Colombian energy experts and business leaders highlighted how energy efficiency can help boost business competitiveness and cost savings at a recent event organised by COCME, the WEC’s Colombian member committee. At the seminar “Energy efficiency: business vision and competitiveness”, senior Colombian figures told more than 200 representatives from industry, businesses, and academia that technology choice, [...]
Posted on 15 April 2013
Interview: Prof Jonathan Stern on the future for natural gas markets
Natural gas markets are in a state of flux. Professor Jonathan Stern, who spoke at a WEC Italy conference about the latest on gas, shares his views on what the future might hold. How will the European gas consumption evolve in this decade? We need to specify the countries and years we are talking [...]
Posted on 15 April 2013
Interview: China International Summit
Interview by Monique Tsang The World Energy Council will be holding its China International Summit this month. WEC Secretary General Christoph Frei explains what participants should expect. Why is the WEC holding this event in China at this time? People are extremely interested in China. China is undergoing a major transformation. It has the world’s fastest growing [...]
Posted on 4 April 2013
WEC Colombia hosts discussion on critical energy issues
The WEC’s recently published study on world energy issues was showcased at a seminar organised by COCME, the WEC’s Colombian member committee. At the seminar “Regional and Global Energy Panorama” (21 February, Bogotá), José Antonio Vargas Lleras, Chair of COCME and WEC Vice-Chair for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), presented the 2013 World Energy [...]
Posted on 4 April 2013