Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group launch first Energy Futures Conference
It's scheduled for the same time as COP 27 in Egypt
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) is bringing the first Energy Futures Conference and Exhibition to the north east in November.
A number of keynote speakers will be present, including Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson.
Bob Sanguinetti, Chief Executive of the Port of Aberdeen, Maggie McGinlay, Chief Executive of Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) and Michael Tholen, acting CEO and Director of Sustainability at Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) will also be speaking, among others.
The event is taking place on the 15th of November at TECA, the same time as COP 27 will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
AREG CEO David Rodger said: "It’s an exciting time for the energy industry and the agenda we’re setting is topical and timely.
"Whilst COP 27 takes place in Egypt at the same time, we’ll be offering an opportunity for constructive debate right here in the North East on the issues most pertinent to businesses and our communities as they navigate current cost challenges and the ongoing energy transition.
"Companies are looking to capitalise on the opportunities that lie ahead and it is vital that industry transfers the expertise we have from decades of oil and gas production, setting a clear path to becoming an energy hub with a thriving economy based on renewables.
"Our conference and exhibition will focus on some of the fastest developing areas, such as offshore wind and hydrogen, as well as the skills and training to meet the needs of the energy transition now and in the future."
Mike Fleming, Chair of NESH2A (North East Scotland Hydrogen Ambition) Steering Committee, added: "The hydrogen programme for the Energy Futures event is taking shape and it will demonstrate that the hydrogen economy is here and happening.
"The North East of Scotland is rapidly becoming one of the first real hydrogen regions in the UK, both deploying and producing hydrogen and innovating and creating the hydrogen solutions for tomorrow and testing them in real life.
"We’ll be looking at how hydrogen will rapidly scale up over the next decade as more investment is attracted to Scotland."