It is the world’s largest gathering focussed on LNG as an abated bridge fuel

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep S Puri will lead an official and business delegation to the Gastech Milan-2022 being held from September 5 to 7.

Being held in Milan, Italy, Gastech, the world’s largest gathering focussed on LNG as an abated bridge fuel, will bring together leading Ministers and CEOs to discuss the evolving energy landscape; assess post-pandemic economic recovery and navigate a route to a just energy transition.

During the visit, the Minister will participate in the select Ministerial Panel of the Opening Ceremony along with Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt and State Secretary of Energy of Portugal, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Sunday.

Puri will also take part in Ministerial Panel discussions titled “Energy Security and Transition” and “A just energy transition for developing nations".. Additionally, Puri will chair the “India Spotlight: Powering India’s energy industry - new avenues for a sustainable future” panel discussion.

During the visit, the Minister will have bilateral meetings with his counterpart Ministers and with CEOs of global energy companies, who are attending the Gastech Milan-2022, the ministry said.

He will also inaugurate the Exhibition stalls of Indian energy companies which are being showcased at the Exhibition.

"The visit will be an opportunity to highlight India's economic growth story and the investment opportunities that exist in India across the entire energy value chain," the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas noted.

The Ministry’s flagship event, India Energy Week, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from February 5-8 2023 will be launched by the Minister during this visit.