ASEAN Centre in MGIMO-University the MFA of Russia

Центр АСЕАН при МГИМО

Capacity Building Conference on Promoting Use of Natural Gas as Ecological Friendly Fuel in Transport Sector, Households and Industries in ASEAN

Capacity Building Conference on Promoting Use of Natural Gas as Ecological Friendly Fuel in Transport Sector, Households and Industries in ASEAN

15.07.2021

On July 15 at the invitation of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council and the Ministry of the Federal Budgetary Organization Russian Energy Agency of the Energy Ministry of the Russian Federation, ASEAN Centre staff and interns have attended the International Capacity Building Conference on Promoting Use of Natural Gas as Ecological Friendly Fuel in Transport Sector, Households and Industries in ASEAN.

Among the conference participants were leading specialists and experts in the use of natural gas from both Russia and ASEAN. The discussed the perspectives for use of natural gas as an ecologically-friendly energy source, which is applicable for resolution of many infrastructural and industrial challenges.

The participants discussed the most promising cases in ASEAN and Russia, where natural gas vehicle fuel and small-scale liquefied natural gas are used, as well as practices of gas infrastructure development and regulatory issues. The business figures and public officials also commented on the currently available and prospective innovative technologies in the sphere.

The event is important for strengthening Russia-ASEAN cooperation in the energy, as well as for knowledge exchange between the public and business structures of both parties.