Navigating Net Zero: Understanding the Role of Hydrogen
Join us for our myth busting webinar series ‘Navigating Net Zero: Understanding the Role of Hydrogen’, as we uncover the latest innovations and case studies across the hydrogen supply chain working to accelerate the UK’s pathway to Net Zero. Recordings from 20 May and 16 July now available.
Event Details
When
20 May, 16 July, 26 September, 21 October, 28 November 2024 and 29 January 2025.
Where
Online
About the events
With hydrogen playing a crucial role in achieving Net Zero, these sessions will provide valuable insights into its potential impacts, unpack common misconceptions and provide a forum for knowledge sharing. More importantly, the focus is on creating a ‘marketplace’ for hydrogen by connecting end users to the solution providers.
Who should attend?
Spanning academia, local authorities, innovators and industry, each session offers a unique perspective on the journey towards adopting hydrogen, including the challenges and opportunities it presents. While sessions are grouped by stakeholder groups, all are welcome to attend and can benefit from the discussions. You can find the details on each webinar below.
The webinars will also be utilised to receive live feedback to inform our future programs to support UK businesses and stakeholders.
Agenda: upcoming events
21 October – Exploring Electrolytic Hydrogen (10:00 – 11:30)
The fourth webinar in the Hydrogen myth-busting series will focus on electrolytic Hydrogen projects and demystify topics related to Renewables, Nuclear, cost of electrolytic Hydrogen, and practical aspects on creating Electrolytic Hydrogen economy. Guests from Industry, academia and government will provide insights on policies, share their key learnings and barriers in making Electrolytic Hydrogen a success.
The following will be discussed:
- Why is electrolytic Hydrogen important for Net zero transition?
- How does Electrolytic Hydrogen compare to Hydrogen produced by other means and why do we need Electrolytic Hydrogen?
- Should we make sure that the large share of Hydrogen used is Electrolytic Hydrogen and why?
- Curtailment is a huge issue, but we cannot rely on curtailed Renewable energy to run Hydrogen economy. what is the best way to get enough supply of Electrolytic Hydrogen?
- How can Renewables, Nuclear and Hydrogen supply chain work together to achieve success/net zero?
28 November – Hydrogen R&D – Bridging the gap between academia and industry (10:00 – 11:30)
Join us for the fifth webinar of the hydrogen myth busting webinar series. The fifth webinar in the myth-busting series will showcase innovative R&D projects that are advancing hydrogen technology to support the UK’s path to Net Zero. Discover how innovative research and strategic partnerships between academia and industry are driving progress towards a sustainable energy future.
Hear from leading experts across the UK on hydrogen research and innovation, including case studies on successful partnerships and emerging innovations. This session will offer key insights into the importance of industry-academia collaboration in accelerating the journey to Net Zero.
29 January 2025 – End users of Hydrogen and offtake agreements (10:00 – 11:30)
Join us for the sixth webinar of the hydrogen myth busting webinar series. The sixth webinar in the myth-busting series will showcase end use projects and end users of hydrogen technology to support the UK’s path to Net Zero.
The webinar also focuses collaboration between the technology providers and end users while the processes required to reach offtake agreements will be discussed as well. Speakers from Financial institutions, Investors, End users of hydrogen will provide insights through presentations and discussion.This session will offer key insights into the importance of collaboration, offtake agreements, insurance and factors needed to accelerate Hydrogen for Net Zero.
Previous events in the series
20 May – UK Hydrogen landscape: How hydrogen can unlock a greener future (14:00 – 15:00) – recording now available
The first webinar gave an overview of the key enablers of hydrogen as well as demystifying important topics within the hydrogen sector. Speakers from trade bodies representing hydrogen, industry, academia and local authorities featured and took part in a Q&A panel discussion.
The following were discussed:
- Why we need to act now to meet Net Zero deadlines
- Where the UK stands on the global race to Net Zero and why it’s at the forefront of delivering hydrogen innovation for decarbonisation
- What issues are facing hard-to-abate industries like transport and industry i.e. legislation
- What can hydrogen unlock for these sectors
16 July – Hydrogen Innovation in Industry (10:00 – 11:30) – recording now available
The second webinar in the myth-busting series will focus on business innovation and the role of hydrogen in supporting industrial decarbonisation efforts.
Various innovations happening across industry will be explored to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration between various stakeholders across regions.
We will discuss challenges and enablers of hydrogen and demystify some of the myths around hydrogen safety.
Watch recordings from past events in the series (most recent recordings are first)
Related programmes
Hydrogen Innovation Network
Innovate UK Hydrogen Innovation Network is a non-competitive advisory group to pool knowledge from existing Hydrogen communities and validate views on the current challenges to enabling low-carbon Hydrogen production at scale and cost.
Net Zero Adopt and Accelerate
Innovation is our key to a sustainable future. Fundamental to the UK’s Net Zero ambitions is accelerating the adoption and diffusion of Net Zero innovations in sectors and regions across the UK.