The United Nations World Energy Forum will be held from October 22-24 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. India’s Petroleum Minister Jaipal Reddy will be among the various delegates present, including 40 heads of state, 100 ministers and 200 industry leaders in the energy sector.
Discussions will be held with a focus on providing universal access to basic energy services to nations and people. Additionally, a roadmap for a sustainable global energy system – that can fuel worldwide economic and social development – is expected to be charted.
This forum comes at a time when India is looking to diversify its energy sources. A proposal for oil and gas projects – to transport crude from Russia via Kazakhstan and China – is being considered by Indian companies like ONGC and Reliance. Incidentally, 2012 was designated by the UN as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.