Future of LNG
security, affordability, and decarbonization

The LNG Producer Consumer Conference was launched in 2012 as a common platform for deepening cooperation between LNG producers and consumers and is a globally recognized international conference in the field of LNG. This 13th conference is the second to be co-hosted with the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The global energy market has experienced an unprecedented crisis from which it is still recovering.
Moreover, balancing energy security with stable and affordable access to energy is a global challenge as the world moves towards net-zero.
Against this backdrop, there is a need to redefine the role that natural gas and LNG can play. Presenting a vision for the future of natural gas and LNG will promote the development of stable gas markets and contribute to a stable global energy supply.

This 13th LNG Producer Consumer Conference, cohosted with IEA and in partnership with GIIGNL, will provide a platform for the public and private sectors to come together to discuss issues surrounding natural gas and LNG. The conference will be an in-person event and is expected to serve as a salon for vigorous discussion and networking among all stakeholders.

DATE
Sunday, Oct 6, 2024 8:00 am – 13:00 pm (JST)
FORM
In person + Online
ORGANIZER
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
International Energy Agency (IEA)

REPORT & COMMENTARY

SESSIONS & SPEAKERS

Session 1: Government Session

8:00 - 10:00
Opening Speech & Keynote Speech
Mr. MURASE Yoshifumi
Commissioner, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Japan
Mr. SADAMORI Keisuke
Director General, Energy Markets and Security Directorate, International Energy Agency
Guest Speech
Ceremonial Part

Session 2: Public-Private Session

10:20 - 13:15
Session Keynote Speech
Mr. Daniel Yergin
Vice Chairman, S&P Global
Mr. Jean Abiteboul
President, GIIGNL
Panel Discussion 1
“Public and Private Efforts to Enhance Gas Security and the Role of Gas Reserve Mechanisms”
Mr. Akos Losz
Lead Gas Analyst, International Energy Agency
Mr. Tahir Faruqui
General Manager, Origination, Shell LNG Marketing & Trading, Shell
Ms. YAO Yumiko
Executive Officer, Senior General Manager of LNG Business Dept, Energy Trading Company, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Mr. Paramate Hoisungwan
Advisor, ASCOPE
Mr. NISHIZAWA Hitoshi
SVP, LNG Division, JERA
Mr. Matthew Baldwin
Deputy Director-General for Energy, European Commission
Panel Discussion 2:
“Technology Progress Toward Decarbonizing the LNG Value Chain and Challenges in Developing a Roadmap”
Mr. Gunnar Steck
Enquidity
Mr. MURAOKA Tomohide
Chief Engineer, Sustainability Co-Creation Unit, JGC Holdings
Mr. Anatol Feygin
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Mr. Hamed Mohamed AI Naamany
Chief Executive Officer
Oman (Oman LNG)
Mr. UCHIDA Makoto
Senior Managing Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Panel Discussion 3:
“The Role of Financing in Ensuring Growth of a Stable LNG Market”
Mr. Yuriy Humber
President of Yuri Group and Founder of Japan NRG, K.k. Yuri Group
Mr. IKEDA Shuhei
Operating Officer & General Manager, Project Finance Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Mr. Andrew (Andy) R. Elliott
President, ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific
Mr. KINOSHITA Naoshige
Deputy Head and Lead Program Coordinator, Asia External Representation Office, African Development Bank
Mr. De la Rey Venter
CEO, MidOcean Energy
Mr. YOSHIOKA Takashi
Structured And Trade Finance Insurance Department, Senior General Manager, NEXI
Roundtable hosted by IEEJ under the Chatham House rule
Dr. KOYAMA Ken
Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director, The Institute of Energy Economics,
Japan (IEEJ)
Closing Speech
Mr. MURASE Yoshifumi
Commissioner, the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI
Mr. SADAMORI Keisuke
Director General, Energy Markets and Security Directorate, International Energy Agency

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