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LGC highlights potential and challenges for gas in the region The 2019 edition of the Latin America and Caribbean Gas Conference & Exhibition (LGC) was held in Lima, Peru, November 14-15. Promoted by IGU, ARPEL and OLADE in partnership with EnergyNet, the event is one of a number of initiatives to further the development of the region’s natural gas industry. By Jennifer Arnau and Pablo Farragut LGC 2019 brought together 130 pro
Energy Organisation’s (OLADE) Energy
fessionals from throughout Latin
Week in Lima, which hosted Ministers
at the most senior level in the value
America and the Caribbean to uncover
of Energy and high-level represen
chain, the discussions and dialogues
investment opportunities in the
tatives of all 27 member countries
which occurred not only on stage, but
region’s gas sectors. Delegates
from Latin America and the Caribbean.
amongst delegates in the networking
included 12 high-level government
LGC Advisory Board members and
breaks and “deep dives” (closed-door,
officials and representatives of regu
sponsors were provided access to the
country-focused meetings), highlighted
latory bodies, national and inter
closed-door ministerial roundtable
the vast opportunities in the region to
national gas companies, investors and
discussions on energy policies and
collaborate and share best practices.
solution providers.
strategies to promote clean energy
The key agenda topics were:
development in all nations, as well as
Policy and regulation;
via cross-border initiatives.
Energy transition;
The event was scheduled to coincide with the Latin American
With a combination of speakers
c In a panel discussion moderated by Diego Goldin, CEO of Global Gas Mobility (far right) are (from left to right): IGU Secretary General Luis Bertrán Rafecas; Guillermo Adolfo Koutoudjian, International Affairs Coordinator in Argentina’s Ministry of Energy; Andrew Hepburn, Gas Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Shell; and Orlando Cabrales Segovia, CEO of Colombia’s Naturgas and IGU’s Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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