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Under The Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President Of The United Arab Emirates
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The ADIPEC 2024 Hydrogen Strategic Conference will gather the most influential leaders in the energy ecosystem to discuss the role of hydrogen in global economies and the actions required to scale the hydrogen economies of the future. The Hydrogen Strategic Conference programme for 2024 is currently in progress and will be available to view soon. To stay up-to-date and be notified when the programme is live please click here.
Hydrogen has the potential to be a pivotal tool in achieving global net-zero emissions by 2050. Complementing renewable power, biofuels, and other emerging and existing technologies, hydrogen can play an important role in decarbonising heavy emitting industries including steel, petrochemicals, fertilisers, heavy-duty mobility, maritime shipping, aviation, and flexible power generation. It is estimated that by 2050, hydrogen could account for up to 18 per cent of annual worldwide emissions reductions.
A versatile energy carrier, the market momentum for low-carbon hydrogen is building fast with an expanding pipeline of projects. The development of hydrogen demand centres in key areas, including industrial applications, transportation, energy storage, and power generation, is imperative for the further growth and adoption of hydrogen as an accelerant of the transition to a low-carbon energy system.
Responding to these opportunities and challenges, the ADIPEC Hydrogen Strategic Conference gathered the most influential leaders in the energy ecosystem to discuss the role of hydrogen in global economies, the latest technological breakthroughs, near-term and long-term strategies, and the actions required to scale the hydrogen economies of the future. Delivering strategic, technical, and operational insights, the conference helped to shape and accelerate the continued growth of the hydrogen value chain.
Hydrogen can facilitate the global transition towards a low-carbon economy, offering enormous potential for clean, renewable energy. When used in fuel cells, it produces water and heat as the only by-products, eliminating carbon emissions. Moreover, green hydrogen produced by electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar, could enable significant decarbonisation of sectors that are difficult to electrify directly, including heavy industries, shipping and aviation.
Given sufficient investment and supportive policies, innovative new digital technologies will be critical levers for driving the transition to low -carbon hydrogen on a global scale. This includes the development of efficient electrolysers for low- carbon hydrogen production, advanced fuel cells for a wider range of applications, and new storage and transport solutions. The continued advancement of artificial intelligence, big data and machine learning could also further boost efficiency and reduce costs.
Many countries around the world are increasingly supporting initiatives and policies to scale up hydrogen technologies and embed them deeper into energy and transport systems. Hydrogen has the potential to enable the integration of different energy systems, building economic parity with fossil fuels.
The transformation towards a hydrogen-based economy not only requires advances in technology, but also supportive policy frameworks, public-private partnerships, investment in infrastructure, and societal acceptance. This transition has the potential to drive economic growth, job creation and regional development, especially in areas with abundant renewable resources.
Ensuring the sustainability of hydrogen supply chains is a key challenge to integrating hydrogen into emerging new energy systems. A sustainable hydrogen system requires consideration of infrastructure availability, innovative manufacturing processes, and supply and distribution network connectivity to mitigate risk exposures. A lifecycle assessment approach and rigorous sustainability criteria to assess hydrogen supply chain’s long-term resilience, sustainability, and circularity is crucial, especially in large-scale hydrogen production, and should underpin the transition to a hydrogen economy.
Hydrogen is going to play a key role in the energy transition and the journey towards net-zero. This year's Hydrogen Strategic conference at ADIPEC will bring together energy industry leaders from around the world to discuss and reinforce strategies towards decarbonisation.
Hydrogen is going to play a key role in the energy transition and the journey towards net-zero. This year's Hydrogen Strategic conference at ADIPEC will bring together energy industry leaders from around the world to discuss and reinforce strategies towards decarbonisation.