Galp has held its annual sustainability conference for the fourth consecutive year. The event provided the opportunity for the different players from the energy sector to share their knowledge and present a series of ideas on the future of energy.
In addition to Carlos Gomes da Silva, CEO of Galp, Carlos Costa Pina, Executive Director of Galp, and Nuno Lacasta, President of the Portuguese Environment Agency, the conference was attended by a number of international speakers, who expounded their solutions for a rapid and effective energy transition. Tae-Yoon Kim, an analyst at the International Energy Agency, Kathrina Mannion from BP, Rafaela Guedes Monteiro from Petrobras and John MacArthur, representing Shell, were the foreign guests.
The decarbonisation of Portugal and the world is the major challenge for the next few years. The Paris Agreement brought with it several goals to be met by 2050. The transformation to reduce emissions has already begun and in itself represents a specific response to climate change. The National Energy and Climate Plan guarantees that the country could undergo a profound process of decarbonisation within a period of just 10 years. Decarbonisation “isn't easy, but it's possible”, declares Carlos Costa Pina. The Executive Director of Galp adds that “companies need to make a contribution and do their homework”, as a means of speeding up this process of global transformation.
Meeting the challenge of energy transition and creating a low-carbon emission society demands a diversified range of alternatives. As such, Galp and other entities from the sector believe in the development of sustainable solutions that meet the current needs of energy, mobility and consumption. However, such an achievement will only be possible with help of everyone.