The course first sets the scene on the new international hydrogen policy landscape. It consequently explores how new hydrogen strategies and policies have been developed, promoted and negotiated since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change five years ago, and how the dynamics at play today differ from the ones at play in the hydrogen industry beforehand. An in-depth analysis of the existing international hydrogen institutions and fora will give the participants a clear view of how companies, NGOs and regulators interact with one another at the global and regional levels. Finally, a comparative study of emerging pro- and anti-hydrogen public relations campaigning efforts will provide the participants with the right tools to identify and anticipate possible future PR and investors relations hardships.
This course further investigates possible scenarios on security, institution-building and international public-private cooperation hardships that hydrogen actors may face in the near and long-term future. Participants will be equipped with the necessary insight and skills to anticipate these future challenges and to put in place effective strategies for navigating the fast-changing hydrogen geopolitical landscape, at the global level as well as in the APAC, EMEA, Americas and Arctic regions.
In its second session, the course details hydrogen geopolitical dynamics currently at play and explore possible scenarios using a regional approach. After an overview of the recently announced H2 strategies and industrial focus — upstream and/or midstream and/or down-streams — in the main 20 Asia-Pacific, Middle Eastern and African hydrogen markets, the participants will have a clear understanding of the key stakeholders and policy drivers to watch and approach in order to develop future possible business opportunities and avenues for collaboration.
In its last session, the course builds upon the takeaways of the first two sessions and lessons learned and goes on to explore the geopolitical dynamics shaping and shaped by the main 20 hydrogen markets in Europe, the Arctic and the Americas. In the end, the participants will therefore be empowered with the right tools to build a truly global and 360° hydrogen geopolitical assessment for their organisation.
The course allows participants for regular interaction with the trainer and actual case studies to have practical knowledge and understanding of the topics covered in the course.
Secure your place
This course has been broken down into three online sessions each lasting approximately three hours.
Tuesday 24 August, 12:00 - 15:00 CEST
Wednesday 25 August, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Thursday 26 August, 14:00 - 17:00 CEST
Course Benefits:
Discover the geopolitical dynamics shaped by the main 20 hydrogen markets in Europe, the Arctic and the Americas
Explore new hydrogen strategies and policies since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Understand the key stakeholders and policy drivers to watch and approach
Gain in-depth analysis of the existing international hydrogen institutions
Investigate possible scenarios using a regional approach
This course includes:
Access to all three sessions each lasting approximately three hours
All session recordings & any course materials covered during the course
Interactive format with dedicated Q&A sections with the trainer
Flexible access on any device
A certificate of attendance after full completion of the course
Agenda
Attend live or watch the recordings. Each session includes dedicated Q&A sections throughout.
Session 1: 24th August, 12:00 - 15:00 CEST
International H2 Strategies - New Players, Institutions and Lobbying
Framing the issue: international hydrogen institutions, for policymaking dynamics
Setting the scene – the history of international hydrogen diplomacy and cooperation
Understanding the role of hydrogen institutions
New approaches to H2 public relations and campaigning
Emerging actors and approaches in anti-H2 lobbying
Case studies:
IEA
IAH2
PATH
IPHE
FCHJU
IAHS
Hydrogen Council
IHFCA
APHA
MENA H2 alliance
EU H2 alliance
H2 ministerial meetings
Session 2: 25th August, 14:00-17:00 CEST
Hydrogen geopolitics in Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Overview of the recently announced H2 strategies and industrial focus (up- mid- and down-streams)
Mapping of key stakeholders, roles, policy drivers and trajectories
Markets covered:
Australia
New-Zealand
China/Taïwan
Japan
South Korea
India
Brunei
Malaysia
Indonesia
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Oman
U.A.E.
Qatar
Kuwait
Turkey
Morocco
Mali
D.R. Congo
South Africa
Session 3: 26th August, 14:00-17:00 CEST
Hydrogen geopolitics in Europe, the Arctic, and the Americas
Overview of the recently announced H2 strategies and industrial focus (up- mid- and down-streams)
Mapping of key stakeholders, roles, policy drivers and trajectories
Markets covered:
United Kingdom
European Union
France (mainland + overseas territories)
Germany
The Netherlands
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Poland
Switzerland
Russia
Norway
Sweden
Iceland
Denmark/Greenland
USA
Canada
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Meet the Trainer
Mikaa Mered is a professor of hydrogen geopolitics at the ILERI school of international relations and adjunct lecturer on Hydrogen markets and geopolitics at HEC Paris. In addition, he contributes as external expert to the European Commission, sits on the board of directors of the French-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, and teaches Polar regions geopolitics at Sciences Po, Lille Catholic University and the French War College.
After having recently presented his work on hydrogen geopolitics in China, Finland, France, Germany and Russia, and won two awards for his first monograph “The Polar Worlds” (French University Press, 2019), he is currently finishing off his second book dedicated to the geopolitics of hydrogen, to be published in early 2021. In addition to his work at ILERI, he contributes as external expert to the European Commission, presides the French Polar Cluster and teaches at Sciences Po, Lille Catholic University and the French War College, where he also serves as head of the Environment and Security committee.
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