Introduction
Decarbonization is one of the main objectives that countries around the world have set themselves with a view to 2050. To achieve this, an element such as green hydrogen, generated with low-emission renewable energies, will be key.
This event will address the opportunities and challenges of the use of green hydrogen in the Latin American region. We will hear about the concept and technical characteristics of green hydrogen, as well as its promotion in different countries around the world, both from governments and the private sector. Finally, we will know the challenges and lessons learned for its use in LAC.
The virtual event is organized by the GIZ Green Hydrogen and Power to X (PtX) Portfolio in Colombia, GIZ Chile, the H2LAC Platform and the LEDS LAC Platform.
Objectives of the event
- To originate a discussion on challenges and perspectives of green hydrogen production and promotion policies based on the experiences that are being developed in the LAC region.
- Contribute to reducing the knowledge gap on green hydrogen in the LAC region and its link with decarbonization commitments and needs.
Participants
- Open call for representatives of the public sector, private sector, academia, consultants and experts, working or interested in the opportunities and challenges presented by the use of green hydrogen.
Agenda
Time | Subject |
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09:00 – 09:10 | Introduction to the event Facilitators: Yaklan Zapata, GIZ Colombia Javier Perla, LEDS LAC/Libellula |
09:10 – 09:50 | Block I: Green hydrogen opportunities in LAC (40 min) Moderator: Facilitators / Presentations Format Initial conceptual presentation (10 min) Herib Blanco, Analyst - Hydrogen Energy (Power to X), IRENA Insight into Germany's green hydrogen experience (8 min) Florian Kohlhammer, Technical Advisor - German Hydrogen Strategy Coordination Office, GIZ. Challenges for the implementation of the Green Hydrogen Portfolio in Colombia (8 min) Sergio Antonio Ruiz, H2 Portfolio Coordinator, GIZ Colombia. Concentrating efforts to promote green hydrogen through the H2LAC Platform (8 min) Constanza Meneses, Content and Network Manager at H2LAC, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program in Chile. |
09:50 – 10:50 | Block II: Panel on Green Hydrogen Challenges in LAC (55 min) Moderator: Daniella Rough, NREL/LEDS GP. Regulatory challenges Designing the regulatory framework Monica Gasca Hydrogen Advisor, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia. Operational and technical challenges Chile/Mining3 Luis Marín Hydra Project Manager Colombia/Opex Juan Camilo Múnera Chief Executive Officer Financing challenges and business model FENOGE (Colombia) Katharina Grosso FENOGE Director World Bank Janina Franco Senior Energy Specialist Q&A/Answers to questions from the public |
10:50 – 11:00 | Closing Summary and conclusions
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Materials and presentations
Germany's national hydrogen strategy
Insight from Germany's green hydrogen experience
Hydrogen
Ally of energy transition and climate change climate change
Important links:
- GIZ Colombia: https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/29848.html
- GIZ Chile: https://www.4echile.cl/
About the organizers
LEDS LAC
LEDS LAC is the regional platform for Latin America and the Caribbean of the LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP). Launched in 2012, LEDS LAC is a platform for collaboration and action, driven by Latin American and Caribbean countries, to support the implementation of LEDS and NDCs, increase the ambition of emission reduction and adaptation targets, and define medium and long-term strategies, with a vision of a resilient and low-emission region.
LEDS LAC has developed participatory methodologies to promote peer-to-peer learning, both at the organizational and individual levels, on priority topics identified by the membership and international cooperation partners. These thematic processes combine a series of activities such as virtual sessions for dissemination and exchange of experiences, face-to-face workshops, documentation of cases and preparation of documents, all with the objective of supporting practitioners in learning and advancing together and sharing that learning with those who are initiating their work in the thematic area.
H2LAC
H2LAC is the first collaborative platform whose objective is to boost the development of green hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean in order to promote its production, use and export. It was created in 2020 by GIZ together with the World Bank, ECLAC and the EU's Euroclima+ Program to foster cooperation and exchange between different stakeholders and accelerate the advancement of green hydrogen in the region.