Ref. Ares(2016)3495281 - 15/07/2016
Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete
for Climate Action & Energy
European Commission
Our Ref : 16L319
Brussels, 15 July 2016
Invitation to speak at the Eurogas Annual Conference 2016
Gas innovation: gateway to a sustainable future
Thursday, 27 October 2016
The Hotel, Brussels
Dear Commissioner,
The last decade has witnessed considerable advances in technology throughout the gas value
chain, from seismic imaging to new appliances in heating, as well as hybrid systems with gas in
transport, to name a few. A decade ago, many of these technologies would have been
inconceivable. Today they are the “new normal”. Technology and innovation in the gas industry
becomes even more important in the paradigm shift towards the development of a low-carbon
energy world.
This year’s annual conference entitled
Gas innovation: gateway to a sustainable future, will
address how gas can help transform the energy system to be low-carbon, efficient, renewable as
well as flexible, customer-orientated and competitive. Throughout the day we will look at
innovative projects along the entire gas value chain, including production, appliances and
customer power.
We would like to invite you to be a panellist at this Eurogas Annual Conference. We believe your
presence would highly contribute to the success of the event.
The Eurogas Annual Conference is a flagship event in the association’s calendar. Each year, it
attracts around 100-150 participants from EU institutions, industry, think tanks and NGOs to
discuss the EU energy priorities.
I attach the first draft of the programme. All speakers are in the process of being invited.
I would be grateful to receive your reply
by Tuesday, 26 July 2016.
Best regards,
Beate Raabe
Secretary General
Av. de Cortenbergh, 172 •1000 Brussels • Belgium
T. +32 2 894 48 48 • F. +32 2 894 48 00 • xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx • www.eurogas.org