9th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable

India hosted the 9^th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER9) in association with the IEF on 7 February 2023 in Bengaluru. The theme for this roundtable was mapping new pathways for energy security, inclusive growth and energy transitions.

Convening in Bengaluru, the nation's high-tech center, AMER9 was opened by The Honorable Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas of India Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and took place alongside India Energy Week, which ran from 6 to 8 February.

AMER9 provided a timely opportunity to deepen ministerial foresight on energy market security and the role of innovation with a view to energize inclusive growth in Asia and the world.

AMER9 was structured in two plenary dialogue sessions:

1. Addressing energy security and justice challenges in a turbulent world.
2. Asia: Centre of demand and engine of accelerated growth and innovation.

Guest Speakers

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  H.E. Hon. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
  Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, India

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  Joseph McMonigle
  Secretary General, IEF

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  Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi Bin Haji Yu
  Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam

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  Ryo Minami
  Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), Japan

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  Prof. Tutuka Ariadji
  Director General for Oil and Gas, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia

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  H.E. Haitham Al Ghais
  Secretary General, OPEC

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  H.E. Fatih Birol
  Executive Director, IEA

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  H.E. Francesco La Camera
  Secretary General, IRENA

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  H.E. Dr Tawfiq e-Elahi Chowdhury Bir Bikram
  Adviser (Minister) to the Prime Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs, Bangladesh

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  H.E. Lin Shanqing
  Vice Administrator, National Energy Administration, China

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  Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura
  President, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

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  Dr Vibha Dhawan
  Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Highlights Videos

Key Documents

• Draft Agenda
• Moderation Panel 1: Addressing Energy Security and Justice Challenges in Turbulent Times
• Plenary Session 1: Addressing Energy Security and Justice Challenges in Turbulent Times
• Plenary Session 2: Asia: Center of Demand and Engine of Accelerated Growth and Innovation
• Concluding Statement