Save The Date: Fourth North Sea Hydrogen Ports and Maritime Conference: Thursday 19 September 2024

This One Day Conference to be held in Brussels in September will examine the major role that the North Sea will play in developing the use of hydrogen and its derivatives in the EU and UK’s energy transition and, particularly, in the hard-to-abate sectors such as the maritime and ports industries.

The Conference comes at a time of political uncertainty in the EU with European Parliamentary elections in June and discussions about a new team of European Commissioners taking office by the end of the year.  A new UK Government is also likely to be in place before the end of 2024.

One of the first tasks to face the new Commission will be to pilot through the 2050 climate reduction figures and strategy to achieve the emission reduction where hydrogen is likely to have an increasingly important role.  In addition, the role of hydrogen and its derivatives with 2030 an important date in setting the foundations for a successful net zero energy transition by 2050.

The North Sea Region is already a major producer of hydrogen and there are plans to increase production and receive imports.  The European Commission has plans for the North Sea to become a major import corridor and the International Energy Agency has said the Region “leads the development of low-emission hydrogen as a new energy carrier. This region accounts for around half of Europe’s total hydrogen demand and has a vast and untapped renewable energy potential in the North Sea.”

Major ports in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands are making plans to import hydrogen and its derivatives while companies and governments are striking agreements to stimulate research and innovation and the development of import/export agreements.  Contracts for Difference and auctions are also being discussed.

The Conference will look at a number of major issues:

• Hydrogen Imports and Exports
• Ports as Hydrogen Valleys
• North Sea as a Hydrogen Corridor
• Emission Trading Scheme and the Innovation Fund: Carrot and Stick
• Vessel Design and Bunkering

We are still looking for sponsors for the Conference and offer attractive packages if you wish to sponsor or take our presentation packages.  You can contact Jon Jordan on + 44 776 476 4773 or Landline +44 1259 781404.You can e-mail at [email protected]