14. October 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 CEST
Virtual via Webex - Free Event
This webinar is an opportunity to hear from Government and industry experts about how the UK intends to rapidly and significantly scale up hydrogen production and lay the foundations for a low carbon hydrogen economy by 2030.
We will outline a comprehensive roadmap for the development of the wider hydrogen economy over the 2020s to deliver on our 2030 5GW ambition including the Hydrogen Business Model consultation, Low Carbon Hydrogen standard and a Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.
Collaboration with international partners is crucial to making the global hydrogen economy a reality. Learn about the active role the UK has in Horizon Europe and Mission Innovation, and where we can further work together to reach global goals.
This webinar will be relevant if you want to:
Understand the potential role of hydrogen in net zero and how the UK is addressing the policy challenges to create a hydrogen economy.
Explore opportunities for collaboration with the UK on research and development.
Find out about the UK’s hydrogen supply chain and commercial opportunities.
Programme
1000-1010 CEST | WELCOME AND SETTING THE SCENE
Catriona Graham, Consul General Milan & Country Director Italy, Department for International Trade (DIT)
1010-1030 CEST | INTRODUCING THE HYDROGEN STRATEGY
Iona Mylek, Head of Hydrogen Strategy, Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1030-1045 CEST | COLLABORATION AND THE ROLE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Harsh Pershad, Senior Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
1045-1100 CEST | TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Caroline Burleigh, Sector Manager Renewable Energy, Department for International Trade (DIT)
1100-1115 CEST | A VIEW FROM INDUSTRY
Celia Greaves, CEO & Founder, UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association
1115-1130 CEST | Q&A SESSION
Catriona Graham, Consul General Milan & Country Director Italy, Department for International Trade (DIT)