BP CEO Delivers Speech at Tsinghua

By Li Han, Tsinghua News Center

Robert Dudley, Group Chief Executive of British Petrol (BP), visited Tsinghua University on May 24 and delivered a speech titled "China's Energy Future" in the Tsinghua Global Vision Lectures Series. Zhang Guobao, the director of the Tsinghua University Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy, had a discussion with Mr. Dudley prior to the speech. Tsinghua University Council Vice Chairperson and Chair of Tsinghua's Institute of Low Carbon Economy He Jiankun also participated in the discussion.

In his speech, Mr. Dudley analyzed challenges facing energy sources in the world and emphasized the importance of environmental protection. He also summarized the cooperation between BP and China with regard to natural gas and petroleum.

Robert  Dudley became Group Chief Executive of BP on October 1, 2010.

(Photo by Yu Yanjie)