The Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources, Geoffrey R. Pyatt. has commended the efforts being made by Nigeria and the U.S. to grow the energy sector, pledging to seek better collaborations to meet growing demands of energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Pyatt was speaking during a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Aduda in Abuja.
“I am very proud of the work that the Bureau of Energy Resources has done jointly with NNPC Limited specifically in the area of carbon management,” he said.
“Productive meeting with National Petroleum Corporation @nnpclimited and Ministry of Petroleum Resources @FMPRng on decarbonising Nigeria’s energy infrastructure,” Mr Pyatt stated.
He added that he was “excited to be here in 🇳🇬 (Nigeria) for my first official trip to Africa. Nigeria is an important partner for global energy security & I look forward to working with them to meet growing demand for energy & eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from energy production.”
During the meetings, discussions centred on renewed collaboration on energy transition, gas utilisation towards cleaner energy sources and the creation of the US-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue, the Nigerian Ministry of Petroleum said on Twitter.
“Earlier today, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. @AdudaG received in audience, a delegation from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources (@EnergyAtState), led by the Assistant Secretary, Geoffrey R. Pyatt,” the ministry noted.
In attendance at the occasion held at the #NNPCTowers were the GCEO, NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari; with other heads of parastatals and agencies in the energy sector including: Chief Executive, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe; Chief Executive, NMDPRA, Mr. Farouk Ahmed amongst others.
Mr Pyatt, who is expectwd ro be in Nigeria from June 18-20, will also participate in a panel with both private and public sector organisations to discuss ways to accelerate the development of Nigeria’s power sector, including through the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI), a mechanism to increase corporate investment in clean energy to support economic growth, a statement by the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources said.
