Now in its second year, World Hydrogen Policy Conference reflected on national and international strides towards adopting policy frameworks that are enabling the deployment of clean hydrogen. Which governments have announced national hydrogen strategies? What financial support are they securing? How has the COVID-19 crisis impacted policies to tackle the climate crisis and what does this mean for the hydrogen sector?
This event delved deep into the policy landscape and toolkit that is being used and proposed by different governments across the world. Watch debates on which toolkits have been or will be the most effective in scaling hydrogen and driving down its cost curve. Learn how policy will continue to evolve in 2021 and beyond, in the light of challenging economic conditions and political pressure for job creation and domestic GDP development.
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Speakers
Hélène Chraye
Head of Unit – Clean Energy Transition
European Commission
Mohammed Ghazali
Secretary General,
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, Morocco
Amrit Singh Deo
Member
Indian H2 Alliance (IH2A)
Victor Bernabeu
Senior Policy Advisor
Eurogas
Eva Hennig
Head of Department Policy Issues
Thüga
Richard Day
Director Strategy, Policy and Communications – Low Carbon Transition Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia
Max Correa
Division Head for Fuels and Energy Carriers
Ministry of Energy of Chile
João Galamba
Deputy Minister & Secretary of State for Energy
Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, Portugal
Melanie Bruneau
Partner
K&L Gates
David Wochner
Partner
K&L Gates
Eloise Cotton
Sustainable Energy Consultant
E4tech
Christian Pho Duc
Managing Director H2 Projects Smartenergy and Vice-Chairman of the Renewable Hydrogen Workstream Solar Power Europe
Niko Bosnjak
Head of policy and communications
Open Grid Europe GmbH
Sunita Satyapal
Director Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office
U.S. Department of Energy
Zhang Weidong
Program Director of Energy and Environment Team
United Nations Development Programme
Emanuele Bianco
Programme Officer - Policy
IRENA
Annette Mutschler-Siebert
Partner
K&L Gates
Hack Heyward
China Hydrogen Intelligence Expert
World Hydrogen Leaders
Cristiano Francese
Hydrogen Lecturer & Trainer
World Hydrogen Leaders
Agenda
View the event recordings & presentations to see the below panels and presentations.
09:30-10:00 CEST
Opening Presentation: Designing Hydrogen’s Policy Roadmap: From Technology Readiness to Market Penetration & Growth
Status of policy support for the different colours of hydrogen
How should policies evolve in line with increased deployment?
Exploring how policies can overcome barriers to hydrogen technology deployment
Speakers:
Melanie Bruneau, Partner, K&L Gates
Annette Mutschler-Siebert, Partner, K&L Gates
10:00-10:30 CEST
Standalone Presentation: Hydrogen Support for Production Projects
Exploring effective hydrogen policy to accelerate decarbonisation projects
Synthesising the right mix of policies to accommodate different stakeholders’ needs
Portugal’s national policy case study: supporting project development for mobility and gas grid injection
What can governments do to attract new hydrogen projects in their countries?
Speaker:
Christian Pho Duc, CTO and Managing Director H2 Projects, Smartenergy and Vice-Chairman of the Renewable Hydrogen Workstream, Solar Power Europe
10:30-11:30 CEST
Policy Tool Kits for Accelerating Projects at Scale
How can policy support large-scale projects?
Debating the efficacy of market-based support schemes and demand-side guarantees to secure costs feasible for consumers
How far can carbon pricing and a revision of EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) support the hydrogen economy?
Considering the importance of renewable energy additionality in hydrogen production
Designing new governance systems and guarantees of origin schemes
Moderator:
Eloise Cotton, Sustainable Energy Consultant, E4tech
Speakers:
João Galamba, Deputy Minister & Secretary of State for Energy, Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, Portugal
Christian Pho Duc, CTO and Managing Director H2 Projects, Smartenergy and Vice-Chairman of the Renewable Hydrogen Workstream, Solar Power Europe
Zhang Weidong, Program Director of Energy and Environment Team, United Nations Development Programme
Emanuele Bianco, Programme Officer - Policy, IRENA
11:30-12:15 CEST
Hydrogen Energy Policy in China: Overview & Opportunities
Reviewing the national hydrogen and fuel cell policy strategy
Exploring China’s first pilot cities cluster: Shanghai+
Reviewing subsidies for fuel vs vehicles
Understanding localization policy challenges for how European firms can still enter the China fuel cell market
Speaker:
Hack Heyward, China Hydrogen Intelligence Expert, World Hydrogen Leaders
12:15-13:00 CEST
Virtual Networking
13:00-14:00 CEST
Panel: Policy Planning for Hydrogen Infrastructure of the Future
Incentivising rapid scaling of hydrogen infrastructure and distribution
Kickstarting international collaboration on hydrogen exports and trade routes
Harmonising standards and blending mandates across borders
Evaluating policy mechanisms to accelerate financing for infrastructure development
Speakers:
Victor Bernabeu, Senior Policy Advisor, Eurogas
Cristiano Francese, Lecturer and Trainer, World Hydrogen Leaders
Eva Hennig, Head of Department Policy Issues, Thüga
Mohammed Ghazali, Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, Morocco
14:00-14:30 CEST
Stimulating Supply & Demand: The EU Context
Analysing future demand, supply, and transport of hydrogen across Europe
How can policies support 2,300 TWh of hydrogen demand in EU+UK by 2050?
Where should we be prioritising pipeline versus seaborne transport?
Harmonising local, national and international policy planning to create a European cross-border hydrogen market
Niko Bosnjak, Head of Policy and Communications, Open Grid Europe GmbH
14:30-15:00 CEST
Examining India’s Hydrogen Policy
Understanding the latest hydrogen plans and priorities in India
What policy mechanisms will be most effective in stimulating demand and supply?
Incentivising hydrogen to lower costs for decarbonisation of priority sectors
Speaker:
Amrit Singh Deo, Member, Indian H2 Alliance (IH2A)
15:00-16:00 CEST
Keynote Policy Debate: What is Next for the Hydrogen Industry Across Continents?
How do we translate targets and strategies into policies and action?
Comparing regional policy design to de-risk financing and ensure income streams
Debating policy instruments for scaling demand and building markets
Identifying target sectors: prioritising economies of scale vs. urgency to reduce emissions
Moderator:
David Wochner, Partner, K&L Gates
Speakers:
Hélène Chraye, Head of Unit – Clean Energy Transition, European Commission
Max Correa, Division Head for Fuels and Energy Carriers, Ministry of Energy of Chile
Sunita Satyapal, Director Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Richard Day, Director Strategy, Policy and Communications, Department for Energy and Mining, Government of South Australia
16:00 CEST
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