View source for Event - AEEP Energy Talks Explores the Potential of Renewable Hydrogen for Decarbonizing Value Chains and Driving Development in Africa and the EU

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|Event title=Utilizing Renewable Hydrogen to Decarbonize Value Chains and Drive Development in Africa and the EU
|Event Organizer=Africa-EU Energy Partnership
|Event Type=Online Seminars
|Focus=Energy Access, Renewable Energy
|Beginning=2023/05/03
|Beginning time=2:00 PM
|Event Time Zone=CEST
|End=2023/05/03
|Event Time Zone2=CEST
|Country=Worldwide
|Location=Online
|URL=https://africa-eu-energy-partnership.org/aeep-hydrogen-energy-talks/
|Event description=The virtual AEEP Energy Talks will focus on the potential of renewable hydrogen to transform the energy landscape on both continents, and the opportunities and challenges faced in renewable hydrogen production and distribution.

Renewable hydrogen is a clean energy source that has great potential to decarbonize the last mile of the energy sector. Africa is on its way to becoming a major player in the renewable hydrogen market due to its abundant renewable energy resources. Likewise, the European Union has recognized the importance of renewable hydrogen and adopted the EU hydrogen strategy in July 2020, which aims to accelerate the development of clean Hydrogen.

After opening remarks from the European Commission and the African Union Commission, a panel of experts from industry and government will share their insights on how to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen, what regulatory frameworks are required to encourage private sector investment, and what the expected benefits of decarbonizing export value chains are. The event will shed light on the role renewable hydrogen can play in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and driving economic growth in Africa and Europe.

Speakers include:

–Dr. Kamugisha Kazaura, Director of Infrastructure & Energy, African Union Commission (TBC)

–Mr. Stefano Signore, Head of Unit DG INTPA, European Commission

–Ms. Louise Paulsen, Vice President Renewables, Sasol

–Mr. Khroumbaly Lehbib, Advisor in charge of Upstream Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy, Mauritania (TBC)

–Mr. Frank Mischler, Policy & European Cooperation, PTX hub

–Mr. Tobias Bischof, Head of Corporate Business Development, ENERTRAG AG
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