The Eurogas Annual Regional Conference ‘Focus on Portugal: The Energy Transition & The Role of Renewable Gases‘ took place on 28 November 2023 in Lisbon and online.
After last year’s successful edition, with 150+ energy professionals joining from all over Europe, this year the event shed a light on the state of play of the Portuguese gas market.
In the context of REPowerEU, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the proposal for a Regulation on methane emissions reduction, we discussed how the region is delivering the objectives of carbon neutrality through the use of renewable and low-carbon gases, the commitment towards methane emissions reduction and the crucial role of energy grids.
The conference (in English only) was organised with the kind support of Floene.
Programme
Opening speeches
- Gabriel Sousa, CEO, Floene
- Didier Holleaux, President, Eurogas
Keynote speech
- MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho, Member of the ITRE Committee, European Parliament
Panel 1 – The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the role of energy grids
- Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Adviser Azores and Energy, Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Institutions
- Rita Pinho Rodrigues, Director for Corporate Affairs and Board Member, DECO PROteste
- Nuno Moreira, CEO, Dourogás
- Federica Sabbati, Secretary General, European Heating Industry
Panel 2 – A transition to renewable and low-carbon gases in the EU and the region
- Bernd Kuepker, Policy Officer, Unit ‘Decarbonisation and Sustainability of Energy Sources’, European Commission
- Nuno Fitas Mendes, CEO, REN Portgás
- Luis Monteiro, Home Comfort, Product Area Combustion, Bosch Termotecnologia
- Rui Costa Neto, Doctorate Researcher, IN+/IST & Professor, ULHT/ISEL
- Kamila Waciega, Energy Director, Hydrogen Europe
Closing Keynote
- Jerónimo Cunha, Director of the Directorate General for Energy and Geology
The conference was moderated by Rosália Amorim, journalist
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