HYDROGEN STRATEGIES AND CO-OPERATION IN THE NORTH SEA REGION – THE MARITIME DIMENSION
Tuesday 11 October 2022
CoSLA Conference Centre, Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH
This One Day Conference looks at the important role played by Hydrogen Strategies and Action Plans in the North Sea Region. The European Union and all national governments in the Region, apart from Sweden, have published strategies which have been followed by the publication of action plans and the development of key papers and projects to deliver these strategies. The Conference begins by looking at the aims and objectives behind the documents, the way that they are implemented, monitored and developed and the vital need for international co-operation to develop a hydrogen economy in the North Sea Region. It also looks at the effects of the energy crisis on the strategies.
The Conference then outlines the UK Hydrogen Strategy and the way in which the Strategy has developed since the original document was published. As the Conference is held in Edinburgh, we will also focus on Scottish activities and the development of a Strategy and Action Plan for Scotland including the maritime emphasis in the Plan. The event will also look at the important role that logistics and the maritime sector will play in the German Hydrogen Strategy.
International co-operation plays an important role in national strategies as there is a need to collaborate across the North Sea in research, innovation and in the creation of a North Sea hydrogen economy. We will look at the importance of the Declarations such as the Esbjerg Declaration and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership’s Study on Hydrogen In Ports and Coastal Areas which includes the EU 27, UK and Norway. There are also other significant agreements which will be discussed such as the agreements between Scotland, Germany and Hamburg.
The afternoon session will look at hydrogen maritime strategies and the progress of the UK Clean Maritime Plan by presenting some of the hydrogen projects that have been funded under the Plan. The Conference concludes with a discussion about future co-operation across the North Sea Region with a panel of experts.
Jon Jordan, Secretary, North Sea Hydrogen Ports and Maritime Community (NS HyMaP)
The Role of Logistics and the Maritime Sector in the German Hydrogen Strategy
Jakob Ovens, Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics, Bremen/ Bremerhaven
UK National Hydrogen Strategy
Cameron Davies, Senior Policy Advisor, Hydrogen Strategy Team, BEIS
Scottish Hydrogen Action Plan
Juliet Cramb-Low, Head of Hydrogen Evidence & Engagement, Scottish Government
The View from the Private Sector
Nigel Holmes, Chief Executive Officer, SHFCA
The UK Government’s Approach to Maritime Decarbonisation and Green Corridors
Natasha Coates, Head of Maritime Environment Policy, Department for Transport
Safety Issues and Regulation in Hydrogen Ports
Andy Franks, Decarbonisation Risk Specialist, Lloyds Register
Hydrogen in Ports and Maritime Activities – The View of Maritime UK
Professor Chris Smith, Director, Centre for Future Clean Mobility, University of Exeter*
Hydrogen in Ports and Coastal Areas
Stijn Vercammen, Senior Manager, Climate & Energy, Deloitte
The North Sea as a Green Power Plant for Europe – The Esbjerg Declaration
Dennis Jul Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Esbjerg
Activities of Scottish Development International (SDI)
Murray Bainbridge, Senior Trade Specialist, Energy and low Carbon Transition, SD
Export Opportunities – Scot2Ger project
Alan Mortimer, Director of Innovation, Wood plc
Co-operation Between Hamburg and Scotland
Sibyl Scharrer, Renewable Energies Cluster, Hamburg
Rotterdam’s Hydrogen Hub
Martijn Coopman, Port of Rotterdam
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competitions
James Lovett, Innovation Lead for Future Maritime Technologies, Innovate UK
Hydrogen Bunkering for Crew Transfer Vessels
Paul Turner, Managing Director, CMB Tech
Direct Ammonia Fuel Cells for Maritime Propulsion
Professor John Irvine, University of St. Andrews
Hydrogen in an Integrated Maritime Environment (HIMET)
Matt Storey, Hydrogen Development Manager, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) *
A Panel Session to discuss the Way Forward
*Accepted ** Invited
Registration and Conference Fees
NS HyMaP and Maritime UK Members: £75
Please indicate on the booking form if you are a member of the above
Full Rate: £110
All conference fees subject to VAT at 20%, except for EU and Norway residents.
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