Strategic Hydrogen

The programme explores pathways to accelerate new investments, secure funding and attract off-takers while stimulating research and development (R&D) and innovation with a focus on cost-competitiveness in hydrogen projects, equipment, and technology.

Strategic Conference programmes

Strategic Hydrogen agenda

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:45 - 01:30 Strategic Hydrogen

Strengthening the European hydrogen backbone to accelerate decarbonisation

The European Commission’s data states that the energy sector is responsible for over 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, prompting countries to work together to achieve Europe’s net zero goals. One way to reduce harmful emissions is to increase hydrogen’s share in the energy mix. By 2030, the EU aims to have 10% of the region’s energy needs met by renewable hydrogen, specifically supporting the decarbonisation of heavy industries. The EU’s launch of the Horizon Europe programme in 202... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 12:00 - 12:45 Strategic Hydrogen

Creating robust policy frameworks that stimulate off-taker demand and unlock low-emission hydrogen markets

The COP29 Hydrogen Declaration highlights the need for countries to work together to increase production and the deployment of renewable, zero-emission, and low carbon hydrogen, as well as to accelerate the decarbonisation of hydrogen production from unabated fossil fuels. Supportive national and regional policies can create market conditions that encourage standardised hydrogen trading and promote the development of a hydrogen economy. Over 30 countries are preparing strategies to develop ... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 01:45 - 02:30 Strategic Hydrogen

Leveraging the game-changing potential of hydrogen as a critical tool to decarbonise industrial sectors

Hydrogen is emerging as an alternative source of energy to power hard-to-abate sectors and support their decarbonisation journeys. According to a 2024 IRENA report, implementing hydrogen-based direct iron reduction can reduce steel production emissions by 95%. Moreover, if the global shipping sector achieves decarbonisation, it is predicted to account for 15% of total green hydrogen demand by 2050.Across Asia, the world’s largest hydrogen producer and consumer, critical progress is being made in... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 02:30 - 03:15 Strategic Hydrogen

Ammonia’s potential to fast track the hydrogen economy

Ammonia has the potential to play a vital role in establishing the hydrogen economy. As a safer method of storing and transporting hydrogen, it tackles one of the main obstacles to widespread hydrogen use. By utilising the existing ammonia ecosystem in many countries, the need for new investment and infrastructural changes can be reduced; additionally, its status as a valuable fuel source in its own right makes it clear that ammonia has the potential to support the global decarbonisation journey... Read More

Wednesday, 10 September | 03:15 - 04:00 Strategic Hydrogen

Capitalising on advancing technologies, industrial clusters and shared infrastructure to improve hydrogen project economics

After recent technology breakthroughs, hydrogen could, per IRENA, contribute 10% of the mitigation of harmful emissions needed to achieve the 1.5°C scenario. As the world sees a growing number of hydrogen hubs, a collaborative ecosystem could centralise hydrogen production and consumption to achieve economies of scale, reducing costs and project risks, and improving demand predictability. This in turn could drive the development of the hydrogen market as an attractive investment. Several su... Read More

Thursday, 11 September | 10:30 - 11:15 Strategic Hydrogen

Replicating the successes of the LNG industry: Routes to maturing an integrated hydrogen energy system at pace

As the energy industry marks 60 years of global LNG trade, it is a good time to reflect on the successes and challenges, from inception to maturity, which can inform the development of hydrogen systems. The road to establishing hydrogen as a low carbon fuel source in the energy mix will be complex; however, the IEA predicts that a net zero future will depend on the international trade of hydrogen. Building out a hydrogen system poses challenges, including high costs, immature and unsuitable... Read More

Tuesday, 09 September | 11:45 - 12:00 Strategic Hydrogen

Hydrogen Industry ‘State of the Union’ Address

Join the Hydrogen Council for the launch of their latest report, and an overview of the global hydrogen industry, to kick off Gastech 2025’s Strategic Hydrogen Programme.

2025 Themes

Strategic Hydrogen speakers

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Strategic Hydrogen

Strategic Conference programmes

Strategic Hydrogen agenda

Strengthening the European hydrogen backbone to accelerate decarbonisation

Creating robust policy frameworks that stimulate off-taker demand and unlock low-emission hydrogen markets

Leveraging the game-changing potential of hydrogen as a critical tool to decarbonise industrial sectors

Ammonia’s potential to fast track the hydrogen economy

Capitalising on advancing technologies, industrial clusters and shared infrastructure to improve hydrogen project economics

Replicating the successes of the LNG industry: Routes to maturing an integrated hydrogen energy system at pace

Hydrogen Industry ‘State of the Union’ Address

2025 Themes

Strategic Hydrogen speakers

Eng. Farouk Ahmed

Engr. Giorgio Graditi

Alessandra Pasini

Egon van der Hoeven

Nicole Vermeulen

Fabio Fritelli

Fabrizio Botta

Charlotte Roule

Dr. Kirsten Westphal

Dr. Andreas Lehmann

Seonghoon Woo

Ivana Jemelkova

Alessandro Bresciani

Austin Knight

Jeff Norman

Dr. Viktoria Nikulshyna

Aksel Aksam

Wonsik Cho

James Lewis

Luc Steuns

Mogens Holm

Gabriele Lucchesi

Dominika Niewierska

Ameet Kakoti

Ralph Bahke

Dr. Thomas Hillig

Ajay Singh

Eiji Ohira