By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The global gas industry is taking a leading role in identifying new ways to meet the global energy demand needs that continue to increase.
As the world’s energy needs are constantly evolving, gas is essential to human progress and global growth.
International Gas Union (IGU) vice president Andrea Stegher said that “the industry needs to have a focus and head in the right direction and contribute in a meaningful manner without being diverted by 'waves', although it could also present possibilities and opportunities to link with others and survive the waves”.
"I would say that collaboration is critical to meet the 'waves' and to guide us through the 'sea'. So we have to be mindful that energy is essential. We have to make things happen progressively, promote new technologies, innovation and that the direction should be clear," he said in the 'Exclusive Engagement Session With IGU Leaders' in conjunction with the Malaysia Gas Symposium (MyGAS 2025), recently.”
He said that as the world is heading possibly to 10 billion people by 2050, it is important to pass down the legacy of what has been established to the young generation. Currently, there are about 8.2 billion people in the world. "The young generation has an important challenge to meet. They will be serving the needs of the globe, people in the globe and reduce the emissions in this industry that is committed to delivering," said Stegher.
Meanwhile, Petronas Young Club president and a technology specialist at the NERF Centre, Faizal Adam, hopes that the younger professionals in the gas industry will continue to form collaborations among industry players including the Malaysian Gas Association (MGA), to contribute to the growth of both the local and international gas sector. "We are in this together, and especially for the gas industry, we hope to work on activities to support our Malaysian gas industry and the international gas industry as well," said Faizal.
For Ahmad Zul Hakim Ahmad Afdzal, executive (operations), activity coordinator and gatekeeper, gas processing and utilities at Petronas Gas Bhd, said collaborations should also be synergising towards providing greener solutions.
"It should also outweigh the trade-offs and finding balance between incorporations of green solutions in our daily life and the energy industry as a whole. Together, we shall be more agile in making step-by-step changes for better sustenance in the future," he added.
Also present at the session was IGU president Li Yalan and 30 young professionals from across Malaysia, including representatives from the Gas Processing Unit (GPU), Petronas Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (PFLNG), Nerv Centre, and Techno Digital Solutions.
-- BERNAMA
