T H E 1 2 T H U N “The current energy crisis presents I T E an opportunity for both companies D N and governments to accelerate A T I O energy savings and to mobilize the N capital needed to build tomorrow’s S G L O energy system.” “Digital acceleration and global B A decarbonization are key to L C O Patrick Pouyanné, protecting our environment and M P Chairman and Chief Executive Officer A society for future generations.” C T of TotalEnergies - A C Toshiki Kawai, C E N Representative Director President T U R and CEO of Tokyo Electron Limited E C E O S T U D “By supporting renewables and Y moving to a renewable based energy system, we will have less geopolitical uncertainty, we will avoid the worst climate scenarios and we will reduce the price of “Energy associations are a growing energy, improving customer’s voice, but it’s imperative that affordability.” all stakeholders collaborate to build cohesion in the regulatory Ignacio Galán, environment to capitalize on the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola momentum in decarbonization. Recognizing this gap, we collaborated with ecosystem partners to establish the Energy Council of South Africa to be the voice for the energy sector and help ensure a “The geopolitical challenges collaborative, just transition.” of today will be a setback in the short-term, but an escalation of Fleetwood Grobler, the pace of sustainable change Executive Director and President in the mid-term and long-term.” and CEO of Sasol Anna Borg, President and CEO of Vattenfall “Geopolitical uncertainty has “In the last year, the discussion accelerated the renewable energy on the clean energy transition has transition and opened up new become more pragmatic. People opportunities for us.” are slowly understanding that it’s called a transition for a reason Sherif El Gabaly, – because it will take time, and Chairman and CEO of Enara Group there’s no stopping the increasing demand for energy.” Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman & CEO of Baker Hughes 42 43