- Rt. Honourable Tony Blair,
Former Prime Minister of Great
Britain and Northern
Ireland, delivered the opening keynote address, calling on
the international community to accelerate critical climate
action.
- Day 1 featured action-oriented discussions with leading
actors in the global energy system, including Secretary
John F. Kerry and H.E. Parviz Shahbazov.
- Sessions focused on innovative strategies for a stable and
secure international energy transition, with key speakers including
James Apputhurai of NATO.
MILAN, July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Global Energy Transition (GET) Congress 2024
launched today in Milan, uniting
low-carbon energy sectors and high-carbon industries around the
pressing need to develop and scale decarbonisation technologies
that can accelerate the energy transition.
Addressing the energy leaders and innovators at the Opening
Ceremony, the Right Honourable Tony Blair, Former Prime
Minister of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, set the tone for the inaugural 3-day event
in an engaging conversation with moderator Nik Gowing, Founder and Director of Think
the Unthinkable:
"The energy transition has begun, it is just not happening fast
enough. We must focus on the practical solutions, around financing
and technology, and how we help the industry find a path where they
can both run a successful business and play a part in the energy
transition. The policies have to be radical, but they also have to
be sensible."
As recent estimates reveal, limiting global warming to 1.5°C
will require achieving net zero emissions in the energy sector by
2050. In this context, the GET Congress has emerged as a vital
platform for leading actors across key sectors, including
government, finance, energy and industry, to come together and
align on the innovative projects and forward-focused policies that
will deliver significant emissions reductions and a stable, secure,
and affordable energy transformation.
Reflecting the urgent need for such high-level collaboration and
leadership, the first day of the GET Congress saw the start of the
Changemakers Programme, which featured insights from the
stakeholders and decision makers driving the energy transition
forward. Speakers included Secretary John F. Kerry, 68th U.S.
Secretary of State; H.E. Musadik
Malik, Minister of Energy, Pakistan; Sanjiv
Lamba, CEO of Linde; and Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO of
Baker Hughes.
Participating in the session "Geopolitics, energy security
and new challenges to net zero", James Apputhurai, Deputy Assistant Secretary
General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber at NATO, explored the
strategies and solutions needed to overcome historic barriers to
wide scale decarbonisation: "To preserve our security, culture and
way of life, we have to do a lot of things we haven't done before.
We have to innovate and protect our society, so that all of society
can work with us. And this very much involves the energy
sector."
Consistent with the global scope and ambitions of the GET
Congress – which is showcasing 200+ exhibiting companies and
welcoming participants from more than 120 countries – the
opening day also emphasised the need for collective and inclusive
efforts on key climate priorities, including the expansion of
decarbonisation-focused investments. As part of a dedicated panel
on the climate rights of emerging economies, H.E. Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy for
COP29 host country Azerbaijan, discussed the incredible progress
being made in emerging markets:
"Azerbaijan today demonstrates
its determination to move toward renewables and contribute to the
secure energy transition, not only of this region, but worldwide.
Our national energy policy aims to maximise green growth, and more
than 2 billion dollars of investment
is expected to increase the share of expected capacity to 33% by
2027."
With contributions from the world's leading voices on energy,
policy, technology and finance, the GET Congress is establishing
itself as an unrivalled forum for accelerating the groundbreaking
innovations and projects that will transform the global path to net
zero. With three distinct conferences - the Strategic Conference,
Project X-Change, and Roadmaps to Net Zero – and a sprawling
exhibition floor featuring 200+ exhibitors, the inaugural event
will continue to shape the future of decarbonisation over the next
two days, Tuesday the 2nd and Wednesday the
3rd of July at the Allianz Mico Milano Convention
Center.
Notes to the Reader:
GET will take place from Allianz MiCo – GATE 4, Viale Scarampo,
20149 Milan, Italy.
The Global Energy Transition Congress & Exhibition (GET) is
a premier event that brings together thought leaders, innovators,
and industry experts from the energy, hard-to-abate sectors,
finance, and start-ups to address the critical challenges and
opportunities to decarbonise industry and accelerate the global
energy transition. GET serves as a vital platform for networking,
knowledge exchange, and showcasing low-carbon solutions and
decarbonisation technologies that will shape the future of the
energy transition worldwide. With a focus on achieving net-zero
emissions, GET is set to attract participants from diverse sectors
and countries to foster collaboration and drive meaningful
change.
Media wishing to attend:
Please register at
www.getcongress.com/get-content-media-hub/press-registration/
For more information, please visit www.getcongress.com
Follow us on social media channels @getcongress and use
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