The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO) is to hold its sixth International Conference in UCC in Cork in September 2007. The conference will be sponsored by NTR.
ASPO is a global not-for-profit organisation which aims to raise awareness about the timing of the peak of the world's production of oil and gas.
The scientists and engineers who set up ASPO five years ago have assembled a data base and have used this to make an independent assessment of future hydrocarbon supply. This suggests that the generally held opinion that the world can rely on oil supplies continuing to meet demand for several decades more is simply wrong.
'Ireland may well be one of the countries which will be most affected by oil and gas supply failing to meet demand,' commented Jeremy Gilbert, ASPO President.
'Holding the ASPO Conference in Ireland provides a great opportunity for our politicians and decision makers to become better informed and to begin developing strategies for dealing with a frightening situation,' he said.
This year's conference was held in Italy.
