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Renewables & Non-renewables energy resources

Climate change represents a major challenge for the energy industry; consequences can be seen worldwide and immediate action is needed. Management skills and innovation are vital to overcome the current challenges in the industry.

How can gas be the bridge to a renewable energy future?

The Energy Management Centre (EMC) and ESCP hosted a roundtable discussion on "Natural Gas as a Bridge to a Renewable Energy Future" earlier this year in Paris.  The event brought together current participants from the MSc in Energy Management, Alumni and senior industry professionals.

The roundtable focused on the key drivers for energy demand and supply going forward, the implications of COP21 for the energy sector, and what the future holds for gas.

Speakers included:

Laurence Gouet, Vice President Strategy, Gas, TOTAL SA
Hélène Baudoin, Director of External Relations, Gas Chain, ENGIE
Costanza Jacazio, Senior Gas Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Lucie Roux, Senior Specialist, European Gas, Platts & Graduate of the Executive Master in Energy Management, 2012
Jean-Pascal Tranié, President, Aloe Private Equity
Bozena Cosser, Director PM, Power & Energy, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development & Graduate of the Executive MBA, 2014
Xi Yao, Strategy Manager, Centralized Generation of Electricity, Gas, ENGIE & Graduate of the Master in Management, 2006
Anthony Livanios, CEO, U.S. Energy Stream
Kostas Andriosopoulos, Director of ESCP's Energy programmes and the EMC

Pictures of the event and the following presentations are available online.

• The Race for Renewables in Europe: How can Gas compete?
  Speaker: Lucie Roux
• A Long Term View on Solar Power
  Speaker: Jean-Pascal Tranié
• Natural Gas as a Bridge to a Renewable Energy Future
  Speaker: Laurence Gouet

This successful conference is a testament that the ESCP community and senior representatives from the key player organisations in the sector are making an impact in the industry. Our holistic approach is helping to lead the transition to clean energy that will contribute greatly to a greener future for all.

Online Info Session

If you would like to know more about the school and its Energy Management programmes, we invite you to register for our next info session on 28^th July at 4.00pm (UK Time).

Register here.

About the Executive Master in Energy Management

Building on the expertise of the world's oldest business school, the Executive Master in Energy Management (EMEM) educates the next generation of leaders and pioneering thinkers in the energy sector through a unique style of business education across four European campuses: London, Paris, Berlin and Madrid.

If you would like to know what it feels studying at a genuinely multinational, multicultural, multi-campus entity, we asked our Executive Master in Energy Management Class of 2016 what they loved most about being an EMEM student.

About the MSc in Energy Management

The MSc in Energy Management (MEM) at ESCP is an 18-month, full-time postgraduate programme for those aiming towards a career in the energy sector.

Taught in English at our London and Paris campuses and including an optional one-week seminar in the United States of America (Houston, TX), the MEM is delivered by a world renowned faculty and specially selected industry practitioners.

Read more about the MEM programme here.

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