Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Resources Jeffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Houston from April 29 to May 1 for the 10th United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) Energy Security Dialogue (ESD) and events at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. This dialogue will advance cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Korea on energy security and clean energy transition.
On April 29, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will join Rice University’s Baker Institute for a series of discussions with energy experts and senior U.S. officials, including Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, a Texas native who served as the 20th U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Had worked as. Assistant Secretary Pyatt will lead a roundtable on women in energy, as well as a candid conversation with students from Rice and the University of Houston.
During the US-ROK ESD on April 30 and May 1, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will lead the US delegation, which will include officials from the Department of State, the Department of Energy, and the US International Development Finance Corporation. The Republic of Korea delegation will be led by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs Hee-sang Kim and will include negotiators from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, DC, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea. Korea in Houston.
US-ROK ESD will cover the full scope of energy security and energy transition priorities. This includes securing and diversifying critical mineral supply chains, including cooperation on decarbonization efforts and clean energy cooperation, the Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) and the MSP Forum, US LNG exports, and the role of the private sector in tackling climate change. Additionally, officials will discuss urgently needed support for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the face of increased Russian attacks.
For the first time, US and ROK delegations will participate in several public-private roundtables with senior US and ROK company executives and finance professionals to better understand how government policies support investments in critical mineral supply chains, offshore wind deployments, How can we help accelerate this? and clean hydrogen sector.
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