SINGAPORE, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore announced "Accelerating Energy Transformation" as the theme for Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2019 on Tuesday at the SIEW 2019 Global Launch.
It said in a press release that SIEW 2019 will provide a platform for global energy stakeholders to deliberate on and accelerate the transformation towards a more sustainable energy future.
The authority said energy demand continues to expand globally, especially in Asia, driven by electrification of transportation, industries and buildings.
This demand has been supported by increased supply of oil and gas, lowered cost of renewables and technological advancements in energy storage. However, there remain concerns over meeting climate change commitments, even as renewable energy investments hit record highs.
The new edition of SIEW, which will be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Singapore, is expected to do a job against this backdrop.
The SIEW participants can look forward to a series of events, including the Singapore Energy Summit, the 3rd Singapore-International Energy Agency (IEA) Forum, the SIEW Energy Insights and SIEW Thinktank Roundtables, Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES), Gas Asia Summit (GAS) and Asian Downstream Summit (ADS).
"Featuring global thought leaders, these events will set the stage for a week of discussions on energy transformation, electrification and digitalization," the EMA said.
