CeraWeek, one of the world's largest annual energy forums, will convene top energy industry leaders and government officials — including US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry — in Houston next month.
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change, will also address the conference.
The 40th annual gathering will be held in-person under the theme of “Pace of Change: Energy, Climate and Innovation” from March 7 to 11, event organisers said.
“We are pleased to welcome [Mr] Kerry among the distinguished speakers at CeraWeek by IHS Markit 2022,” said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and vice chairman of IHS Markit.
“His unique knowledge and experience, both in his current position at the epicentres of global climate diplomacy such as at Cop26 in Glasgow and a career imbued with leadership in foreign affairs, will be a timely and important contribution to the critical dialogues taking place at this year’s conference,” Mr Yergin said.
Mr Kerry will join other energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as experts from the technology, financial and industrial communities at this year’s conference.
The first-ever principal to sit on the US National Security Council entirely dedicated to climate change, Mr Kerry previously has served as the 68th US secretary of state and as a senator representing Massachusetts.
CeraWeek is returning to Houston after being hosted as an online event last year due to concerns over the rapid spread of coronavirus in the US.
The event will examine challenges and opportunities to reducing emissions while meeting the needs of a growing global economy in the era of energy transition, the organisers said.
Some of the themes that will be addressed include more energy, lower emissions; geopolitics and energy markets; the workforce of the future; competitive landscape and the energy transition; supply chains; and financing the future of energy.
