OREANDA-NEWS. July 14, 2014. CEO and Chairman of the Board of Sberbank of Russia Herman Gref together with the Minister of Energy Alexander Novak chaired a meeting with the Public Council of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.

During the meeting, the approach to finalizing the draft of Russia’s energy strategy for the period leading up to 2035 was discussed. In addition, discussions included the main challenges in each sector: oil & gas and coal, petrochemicals, electric power, thermal power and nuclear power.

The Public Council of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation includes representatives from the energy sector, directors of major companies, non-profit organizations and the media, members of the Civil Chamber, as well as representatives from leading Russian universities. Herman Gref is the Chairman of the Board.