On January 13, 2010 at around 3:00 p.m., Sabine Laruelle, Belgian Minister for SMEs, the Self-Employed, Agriculture and Science Policy welcomed the 300,000th visitor to the Magritte Museum in Brussels, in the presence of the project's partners
On November 13, 2009, Nadine Morano, Secretary of State for Family and Solidarity, signed a charter promoting the professional integration of persons with disabilities in CAC 40 companies including GDF SUEZ.
In September, the Research and Innovation Division (DRI) of GDF SUEZ became a member of the MIT's Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) for two years. It means that GDF SUEZ will have access to a full range of ILP activities and services.
October 26, 2009 - The Fos-Cavaou LNG terminal has received its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipment. This delivery will allow it to carry out the “cool-down” operation for this facility; this process cools the equipment containing the LNG to -160°C (-256°F).
At a time when 1.6 billion people are still living without electricity and three billion continue to use wood as a cooking fuel, access to energy is one of the 21st century's major challenges. To better understand the challenges of the problem, GDF SUEZ sponsored the study “Access to Energy for the Base of the Pyramid”, which was carried out by Ashoka and Hystra.
President of Chile Michelle Bachelet and Chairman and CEO of GDF SUEZ Gérard Mestrallet officially inaugurated the Monte Redondo wind farm, owned by GDF SUEZ.