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Hydrogen Geopolitics & Geoeconomics: Europe/MENA/Africa is an in-depth three-day online seminar designed to explore the intricate geopolitical and geoeconomic landscapes influenced by hydrogen energy in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Africa.
The course delves into the complex interplay of regulatory shifts, market dynamics, and geopolitical strategies shaping the hydrogen industry. It scrutinizes the impact of policies such as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II & III, and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). The seminar also examines the strategic responses to global policies like the US Inflation Reduction Act and their influence on the hydrogen market.
Over three days you will…
Analyse the geopolitical and geoeconomic factors driving hydrogen development in Europe, MENA, and Africa.
Evaluate the influence of regulatory changes like CBAM, EU RED 2 & 3, and AFIR on the hydrogen sector.
Investigate the geopolitics and geoeconomics of hydrogen megaprojects and their global and regional impacts.
Explore the dynamics of the hydrogen market, including supply chain challenges and market trends.
Assess the strategic importance of hydrogen derivatives in various industries.
Study local and international hydrogen use-cases, focusing on practical applications and integration hurdles.
Understand the geopolitics of development finance for hydrogen in the context of EU-Africa relations.
Agenda
Session 1:
Strategic Overview of Europe’s Hydrogen Ambitions
Regulatory Impacts: CBAM, EU RED 2 & 3, AFIR on Hydrogen Industry
Geopolitical Analysis of the EU’s Response to the US Inflation Reduction Act
The Role of Hydrogen in Europe's Green Transition and Energy Security
Session 2:
The Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Hydrogen Megaprojects in Europe and MENA
Hydrogen Derivatives: Market Dynamics, Innovation, and Industrial Applications
Case Studies: European and MENA Hydrogen Initiatives and Their Global Influence
Analysing Supply Chain and Infrastructure Challenges in Hydrogen Distribution
Session 3:
Africa’s Emerging Hydrogen Market: Opportunities and Risks
Development Finance for Hydrogen: EU-Africa Dynamics and International Cooperation
Future Trends: Predicting Shifts in Hydrogen Geopolitics and Market Evolution
Exploring the Potential of Hydrogen in Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation
Course Benefits:
Peer-to-peer networking: Join the World Hydrogen Leaders Hero group and meet all course attendees
It's Interactive: Q&A with your course leaders and a chance to network with other attendees
It's Complete: The different workshops cover both technology & real-world applications
Slides and Recordings: Receive all recordings and slides to learn at your own peace
No Travel: All workshops are delivered online, ideal for your new WFH office
Certificate: All attendees will receive a Certificate once they've completed the programme
Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Hydrogen Training Course Series
This course is the first in a series focusing on the geopolitics of hydrogen from various regional perspectives. Following sessions will include detailed explorations of EU-Asia (March 2023), EU-Americas (May 2023), and will conclude with a global perspective on hydrogen geopolitics in September. Participants in the entire series will gain a comprehensive, 36-hour insight into the intricate world of hydrogen geopolitics.
Building upon about 45 fieldtrips undertaken Mikaa Blugeon-Mered across the world since 2022, this Series of online seminars will employ a mixture of advanced lectures, interactive discussions, and real-life case studies. It will provide opportunities for Q&A sessions, enabling participants to delve deep into the subject matter, blending international relations theory applied to climate policy, infrastructure development and energy policy, with actual seen-on-the-ground real-world hydrogen projects, applications and strategies, covering the whole planet —from the European Arctic all the way down to Antarctica!
Meet the trainer
Mikaa Blugeon Mered is a French researcher, policy advisor, award-winning author, public speaker, and trainer specialized in hydrogen affairs, with more than 10 years of experience in the field.
His research is located at the intersection of issues of space, place, security, regulation, trade flows, innovation policy and economic diplomacy, with a neo-institutionalist approach. Creator of the world’s first master’s level full seminar on hydrogen geopolitics back in 2019, he is now an adjunct lecturer on hydrogen markets, diplomacy, and geopolitics at Sciences Po (France), on hydrogen geopolitics, geoeconomics, decarbonization and raw materials at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University’s Public Policy School (UM6P-PPS, Morocco), and hydrogen MBA projects supervisor at HEC Paris business school (France).
He is also a member of the steering committee of the French Hydrogen Task Force, member of the faculty of the World Hydrogen Leaders network, and co-chair of the Cleantech Business Club’s Green Hydrogen working group. In 2022, he was named “Green Hydrogen Ambassador” by the International Association for Hydrogen Energy’s Green Hydrogen Division (IAHE-GH2).