In this keynote address, attendees will hear about the Portuguese government’s bold steps in integrating renewable gases into the public gas network, with a focus on the landmark launch of the country’s first tender for green hydrogen and biomethane blending.

• Portugal’s broader strategic policies for clean energy
• Opportunities for international collaboration and investment

How might a CFO get comfortable with the switch to Green Hydrogen. This session will explore:

• The impact on an offtaker’s bottom line
• Understanding pricing trends with a view to long-term budgeting and financial planning
• Calculating the payback period and ROI on Green Hydrogen
• The capital requirements, subsidies and incentives needed
• Offtake agreements and structures

• Scaling up vs. pilot projects – what are the cost differences, and how can economies of scale reduce CAPEX?
• Detailed analysis of hydrogen-specific costs: water, land, electrolyzer, safety and compliance
• Supply chain and lead times – what to expect
• What de-risking do banks and investors need to see?
• How companies are planning for cost efficiency and overcoming the cost gap
• Will offtakers pay a premium for green hydrogen, or will cost remain the dealbreaker?

This session will give you an opportunity to hear from lenders and dig into what they think would make a bankable project. Without naming names, we will discuss the common features seen in successful projects, some of the elements which may have de-railed deals and give you a firm understanding of what success looks like.

• How to ensure that the electricity used to produce green hydrogen comes from renewable sources, aligning with your sustainability goals
• Justifying up front cost to transitioning to green hydrogen: equipment, retrofitting, and infrastructure
• What is a realistic expectation for ROI?
• How would green hydrogen affect long-term operational cost?
• What financing options are there?

• How green hydrogen projects will drive new solar and wind development
• Green hydrogen’s role in accelerating renewable energy capacity investments
• Renewable energy co-location opportunities with hydrogen production facilities
• Exploring offshore wind’s potential to power green hydrogen production

• Performance under varying renewable energy loads, hydrogen purity requirements, scalability, availability, and local regulations
• What is the expected lifespan of hydrogen fuel cell systems, electrolyzers, or other hydrogen-related technology?
• How often will we need to upgrade or replace these systems?
• How are manufacturers demonstrating bankability?
• Innovations and cost reduction trends in electrolyzer technology

• Geopolitical energy context with a new U.S. Administration
• Key aspects of the current hydrogen collaboration between Europe and MENA (narratives, policies, projects)
• Focus on a pragmatic and knowledge-based hydrogen economy in the Europe-MENA region

• What are the next steps for making transnational hydrogen transport a reality?
• What financing models are being used to build these pipelines?
• Public-private partnerships and EU funding strategies aimed at speeding up cross-border projects

This session will allow attendees to visit a round table to discuss a country of interest, we will include sessions about:

• Portugal
• Spain
• The Netherlands
• Germany
• Denmark
• UK
• Chile
• USA
• North Africa
• Japan
• Australia
• South Korea
• China

Refreshments will be available throughout.

A vision for how the EU’s regulatory framework and funding support will shape the future of the global hydrogen economy, driving innovation, industrial collaboration, and sustainable growth.

• How the EU is positioning itself as a global leader in green hydrogen, fostering international collaborations that help scale up the industry worldwide.
• Feedback on hydrogen initiatives
• Hydrogen’s role in European industrialization, including managing intermittency (as a storage medium) and decarbonising molecules

Look into emerging trends of joint ventures between hydrogen producers and offtakers and understand how different approaches are working and could work for your business.

• Co-investment models allow producers and offtakers to share the high upfront costs and financial risks associated with green hydrogen projects
• Agreeing long-term contracts to secure stable hydrogen supply and predictable pricing for offtakers
• Smoothing supply chains creating efficiencies and reducing costs for both parties
• How joint ventures can improve access to government subsidies, grants, and private financing

• Explore potential risks specific to green hydrogen offtake agreements, including market fluctuations, credit challenges, operational issues, and regulatory uncertainties.
• Effective risk mitigation techniques such as hedging strategies, performance guarantees, and insurance options tailored for hydrogen offtakers.
• Addressing delivery factoring in the unique challenges associated with various industries: land transportation, maritime shipping, and aviation.

Interactive Group Discussions: Analyse real-world scenarios and identify risks in sample green hydrogen purchase agreements (PPA).

• Implementing the hydrogen ecosystem in rail and road mobility
• Presentation of hydrogen projects of FNM on rail and road mobility
• Key success factors to implement projects and deliver hydrogen-based mobility
• Challenges and policy actions to support the development of hydrogen in the mobility industry

• How are companies planning for the transition from coal to hydrogen in steel production?14:3015:00
• Examining the impact of increased electricity demand as steel production shifts toward hydrogen-based processes
• Understanding the investment needed to support the transition to green hydrogen in the steel industry, particularly in Europe

• Defining the basic concept of the project
• Flexibility to adapt to new basic concept of the project
• Seeking viable alternatives
• Final offtakers for the derivatives to be produced

Join us for an engaging case study presentation based on the Paris-Vatry Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project, the first of its kind in France. This project is setting the stage for a new era in aviation decarbonization, with the potential to produce 30,000 tonnes of SAF annually—and the capacity to grow even further.

• Learn how Haffner Energy and LanzaJet working together, and dive into LanzaJet’s innovative Alcohol-To-Jet (ATJ) pathway.
• Understand how local and residual biomass is being used to fuel a truly circular economy, benefiting the community.
• How is Haffner Energy’s SAFNOCA® solution and LanzaJet’s expertise are enabling compliance with strict EU regulations?
• How can this project can serve as a blueprint for scaling up SAF production across Europe?

Attendees will participate in two 30-minute round table sessions, choosing from discussions on green steel, ammonia, aviation, or logistics.

• Table one: Logistics [Stefano Erba]
• Table two: Steel [Prasanta Kumar Mishra]
• Table three: H2 Derivatives [Luiz Filho]
• Table four: Aviation [Marcella Franchi]

Each round table will provide an opportunity for networking, industry-specific insights, and in-depth Q&A with the session speakers. Refreshments will be available throughout.