Eurogas Annual Regional Conference ‘Focus on Portugal: The Energy Transition & The Role of Renewable Gases’

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.

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Programme
14:30 - 14:45

Opening speeches

Speakers

Gabriel Sousa

CEO, Floene
Biography
CEO, Floene

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Didier Holleaux

Didier Holleaux

President, Eurogas
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President, Eurogas

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14:45 - 15:00

Keynote speech

Speakers

MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho

Member of the ITRE Committee, European Parliament
Biography
Member of the ITRE Committee, European Parliament

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15:00 - 15:30

Panel 1 – The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the role of energy grids

Speakers

Federica Sabbati

Secretary General, European Heating Industry
Biography
Secretary General, European Heating Industry

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Nuno Moreira

CEO, Dourogás
Biography
CEO, Dourogás

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Rita Pinho Rodrigues

Director for Corporate Affairs and Board Member, DECO PROteste
Biography
Director for Corporate Affairs and Board Member, DECO PROteste

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Paulo do Nascimento Cabral

Adviser Azores and Energy, Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Institutions
Biography
Adviser Azores and Energy, Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Institutions

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15:30 - 16:00

Panel 2 – A transition to renewable and low-carbon gases in the EU and the region

Speakers

Kamila Waciega

Energy Director, Hydrogen Europe
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Energy Director, Hydrogen Europe

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Rui Costa Neto

Doctorate Researcher, IN+/IST & Professor, ULHT/ISEL
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Doctorate Researcher, IN+/IST & Professor, ULHT/ISEL

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Luis Monteiro

Home Comfort, Product Area Combustion, Bosch Termotecnologia

Nuno Fitas Mendes

CEO, REN Portgás
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CEO, REN Portgás

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Bernd Kuepker

Policy Officer, Unit ‘Decarbonisation and Sustainability of Energy Sources’, European Commission
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Policy Officer, Unit ‘Decarbonisation and Sustainability of Energy Sources’, European Commission

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16:00 - 16:30

Closing Keynote

Speakers

Jerónimo Cunha

Director of the Directorate General for Energy and Geology

Additional information

The conference was moderated by Rosália Amorim, journalist