This conference focuses on priorities for growing the hydrogen industry in the UK, with the Government outlining the ambition to double the UK’s hydrogen production target to up to 10GW by 2030.

It will be a timely opportunity to assess the increasing advances across a range of technologies, what is needed to deliver deployment at the scale and pace needed, and what developments mean for the positioning of hydrogen in the future energy mix across industry, power, heat, and transport.

Stakeholders and key policymakers will also consider policy developments, including:

• the Government’s Hydrogen Investor Roadmap setting out the 2035 delivery plan – with details on the business model for hydrogen due to be published by the end of 2022
• Hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure – the BEIS consultation looking at commercial and strategic planning, and regulatory arrangements

They will also discuss what is needed to build a secure supply chain, overcome infrastructure challenges such as grid connection and water use, and longer-term opportunities such as exports.

We are pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with Jane Toogood, UK Hydrogen Champion; and Chief Executive, Catalyst Technologies, Johnson Matthey; and a senior speaker confirmed from BEIS.

Overall, sessions in the agenda look at:

• policy:
  • priorities for accelerating technology deployment across the UK and supporting the growth of the UK hydrogen industry
  • options for regulation and its role in growing the hydrogen economy in the UK
• delivery:
  • assessing the pace and scale of hydrogen rollout and establishing grid connection
  • options for restructuring electricity and gas systems, and next steps for Project Union
  • opportunities for hydrogen fuel hub development
  • the way forward for developing transport and storage infrastructure
  • reducing environmental impacts of water use in hydrogen sector projects
• sector development:
  • the role of hydrogen in the future energy mix
  • the current state of energy markets and their implications for hydrogen
  • the potential impact of hydrogen deployment at scale on energy security and low carbon generation
  • navigating market and policy challenges
  • developing business models for hydrogen
  • driving investment and supporting industry confidence