FROM: Natural Gas Europe

Mr. Younghoon David Kim, co-chair of the Organizing Committee of the 22nd World Energy Congress and chairman of the Daesung Group
 took the time for a round of Q&A's with Susan Sakmar on behalf of Natural Gas Europe.

The World Energy Congress (WEC) is one of the premier events for the energy sector and always offers critical insights into the most pressing energy issues of the day.  From your perspective as the Co-Chair of the 2013 WEC and as head of one of the largest gas distributors in Korea, what are some of the opportunities and challenges you see facing the energy world in the coming decade?

The world is going through an extraordinary period where the global energy landscape is experiencing a major transformation. This means changes in both the distribution and consumption of energy and dramatic shifts in supply and demand. These trends will have a profound impact on what the World Energy Council calls the Energy Trilemma: how to secure global energy supplies and ensure social equity and energy access while mitigating environmental damage. We are particularly interested in these issues in Asia, which is the world’s largest and most dynamic energy market. So we are looking forward to discussing at the Congress whether shale gas will prove to be a game changer, for example, and if the prospect of abundant fossil fuels will reduce demand for renewables and nuclear power.

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