2nd World Hydrogen Summit

A Message from SEC on Covid-19

The World Hydrogen Fuels Summit welcomed the international hydrogen community for 2 days of insightful debates and networking in Amsterdam last week. Some of the highlights of the Summit included:

• We heard from the Hydrogen movers of tomorrow, altogether in one room; Noe Van Holst, Joao Galamba, Christian Weinberger and too many others to name, about how Governments and the European Commission saw the future of Hydrogen shaping our societies
• The networking throughout the Summit was full of elbow shakes and responsible distancing, but insightful nonetheless with great connections across sectors being made
• A handful of passionate speakers participated via live-feed or video presentations, including David Turk from the IEA, you can  watch his industry scene setting keynote here

• With a diverse representation from across the value chain, we reached a consensus on the immediate measures to prioritise including more cost-cutting of electrolysers and continued policy-making favouring hydrogen infrastructure

• The potential for heavy industry, maritime and other sectors is closer to mainstreamisation than we think – with new progress to expect in scaling up, clusters and sector coupling

• New announcements for projects in the Netherlands, Portugal and Japan, as well as the Summit coinciding with early talks on the EU’s Green Deal commitment to hydrogen deployment

• Fantastic Networking Functions including Gala Dinner and Coffee Breaks throughout the Summit hosted by Smart Energy

• Great to see the foundations for public-private collaboration with the British Embassy & DIT hosting a Drinks Reception with the theme #GreenisGreat 

• Establish a role for hydrogen in long-term international energy strategies
• Eliminate unnecessary regulatory barriers and harmonise policy standards
• Engage internationally and track progress – Hydrogen’s complex supply chains mean governments, companies, communities and civil society need to consult regularly
• Encourage the sharing of good practices and cross border infrastructure
• Stimulate commercial demand for clean hydrogen
• Address investment risks and routes to avoid the valley of death
• Support R&D to bring down costs

• Demonstrate real-world pilots and at scale demonstrations to support the development of policy, business cases, technology, consumer confidence and build supply chain capacity
• Capture the potential of key markets leading the Hydrogen revolution
• Support high quality jobs which will require highly skilled and trained workers, as well as export opportunities for growing international markets
• Understand where and how to leverage the power of low-carbon hydrogen to carve out a position for your company in a fast-growing market