Zero Carbon Archive
Documents from the past editions of the Zero Carbon Community, a project focused on the decarbonisation process, to discuss and exchange best practices among companies.
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First edition (2023)
The first edition, we focused on the role of hydrogen in the decarbonisation process and key actions to foster the implementation of initiatives and the deployment of the dedicated supply chain (Hydrogen Community).
Strategy and governance on hydrogen: comparing countries
The first meeting of the Community (April 18, 2023) was attended by representatives of various international institutions (Germany, KSA, Netherlands, Sweden, UK) that work with hydrogen. The aim of the meeting was to define key elements for a national hydrogen strategy by comparing international best practices.
Territorial development and "hydrogen ecosystems"
On June 22, 2023, a Forum was held in Rovereto with the aim of promoting a dialogue with the companies involved in the Hydrogen Valley, and defining action proposals to maximize impacts on the territory. The event was attended by over 130 representatives from more than 70 institutions, companies, research centers and universities.
The Forum was held in Catania on November 13, 2023, with the participation of the Minister of Environment and Energy Security, Hon. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin. The event focused on identifying investment opportunities related to hydrogen and bioenergy, examining the economic and social impacts on the Sicilian economy. This was an important opportunity to discuss the development prospects related to energy transition and renewable energy, with particular attention to the possible advantages for Sicily, Italy and Europe.
"Low-carbon hydrogen is crucial to support market development and bring transport, storage and consumption systems to an early stage, where green hydrogen is a less competitive alternative." Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for the Environment and Energy Security
Public transport and synergies with the Hydrogen Valleys
The last 2023 meeting of the Community was dedicated to public stakeholders and companies involved in the Hydrogen Valleys. The main objective was to define the role of public transport in supporting the development of these initiatives. 15 representatives of the public transport services of Lombardy, Trentino, Alto Adige, Piedmont, Liguria, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Abruzzo, Sicily and Sardinia attended the meeting.
One-to-one meetings
In addition to the open door meetings, we have launched a stakeholder engagement initiative that gathered insights of strategic intelligence for the implementation of the initiatives promoted by the Partners.
- Public procurement, the role of public transport to support the development of the hydrogen supply chain in the early stages and the actions needed to promote it: exploring the role of Public Procurement in the Local Public Transport to support the development of a hydrogen supply chain and develop decarbonised sourcing policies for the future
- Technical regulations for hydrogen: examining and identifying existing regulatory gaps and propose action strategies to address them
