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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
While some argue that it has the potential to contribute significantly to the transition to just and sustainable energy systems, e.g. by improving air quality for communities adjacent to industrial zones or by creating new sources of income and green jobs in structurally weak regions, others point to its multiple socio-ecological risks: In particular, the expected massive expansion of hydrogen infrastructure, such as giant wind and solar farms, pipelines, transmission grids and desalination plants in potential producing countries in the global South, risks fueling conflicts over land and freshwater with negative consequences for ecosystems and frontline communities. Moreover, as the hydrogen economy is largely driven by actors in the global North, there are concerns that green hydrogen may lead to deepened South-North dependencies and a ‘greening’ of extractivism rather than to a just decarbonization and equitable trade relations. In light of these uncertainties, this online conference asks how to create socially just and ecologically sound hydrogen production chains. To this end, it brings together academics, policy makers, activists and business representatives from Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Agenda
Day 1 - Thursday, 22nd February
15:00 - 15:15: Introduction by Benno Fladvad and Franziska Müller, Universität Hamburg
15:15 – 16:45: Panel 1: Green hydrogen, just transitions and North-South relationships
17:15 – 18:45: Panel 2: Hydrogen Governance and Democracy
Day 2 - Friday, 23rd February
14:00 - 15:30: Panel 3: Hydrogen for the decarbonization of industry: potentials and pitfalls of green industrial development
16:00 - 17:30: Panel 4: Green hydrogen and water justice
17:30 - 17:45: Wrap up and outlook by Alexandra Tost and Rainer Quitzow, RIFS Potsdam
Speakers include:
• Joanne Bate, COO, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
• Marie Dejonghe, Research Associate, University of Ghent
• Laima Eicke, Research Associate, RIFS Potsdam, Germany
• Innocent Haingura, Frack Free Namibia
• Nuria Hartmann, Consultant, Hinicio’s Business Unit Chile
• Joe Kendrick, Analyst, Blue Green Alliance, USA
• Michèle Knodt, Professor of Political Science; ARIADNE research cluster, TU Darmstadt
• Benjamin Schütze, Emmy Noether Junior Research Group 'Renewable Energies, Renewed Authoritarianisms?', Uni Freiburg
• Neelke Wagner, Powershift, Climate and Resource Justice Expert, Powershift
Information on participating / attending:
Please register here for your online participation:
https://eveeno.com/greenhydrogenonline
Date:
02/22/2024 15:00 - 02/23/2024 17:45
Event venue:
Online event organised by Research Institute for Sustainability - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (RIFS),
University of Hamburg, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and EnJust Network
Registration: https://eveeno.com/greenhydrogenonline
Potsdam
Brandenburg
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Energy, Environment / ecology
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
01/19/2024
Sender/author:
Dr. Bianca Schröder
Department:
Presse und Kommunikation
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event76073
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