The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry

🌐 Our New #Website is Live! 🎊 We're excited to announce the launch of our #hydrogen programme website! Explore our team's efforts, country activities, and intervention areas, and stay updated with the latest news and publications. 📢 Check it out here: ➡ hydrogen.unido.org ✅ Join our community by signing in on our website! As a member, you'll get full access to all website features and data, plus receive our annual newsletters. With the support of the UNIDO team, esteemed donors and partners, our website will continue to grow, offering even more features and valuable content 🌱 Petra Schwager, Juan Pablo Davila, Maria Grineva, Magde Nikolovska-Jilke, Pavan Malji, MSc, Luis Umanzor, Smeeta Fokeer, Jasmin Maclean. Web development: Mouritech

🔔 Are you searching for #funding to support the implementation of #DemonstrationProjects & #Innovations in developing countries 🌍? There is a unique opportunity to apply for the global call for proposals from UNIDO's Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility. ❇ APPLY: From 8 July to 19 August 2024 ❇ TARGET TOPICS: 🔹 #CleanHydrogen 🔹Critical Minerals 🔹Smart Energy 🔹Industrial Decarbonization ➡️ To learn more, join an announcement #event on 18 July: Register here: https://lnkd.in/dV7isn8s ➡️ Further information and how to apply: Visit UNIDO’s Procurement portal (event number 7000007043) for detailed information on the eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and submission guidelines: 💠 https://lnkd.in/gAG26BKm. Proposals can be submitted up until 16:00h CET on 19 August 2024. 💠All inquiries on the call should be sent to: procurement@unido.org In the UNIDO news: https://lnkd.in/d_QM8wUv

Los países del #SurGlobal tienen la oportunidad de liderar en la producción y exportación de #HidrógenoVerde. ¿Cómo pueden las políticas industriales y de innovación apoyar esta transformación?    🔗Conocé más: https://bit.ly/th2v #UNIDO_IAP UNIDO IAP   Escriben: Emanuele Bianco, Manuel Albaladejo, Smeeta Fokeer, Dr. Nele Wenck, Petra Schwager UNIDO International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

✨ I was delighted to attend, together with UNIDO's Managing Director, Gunther Beger, the vibrant #EU-#Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo, where we witnessed groundbreaking initiatives and the emergence of promising cooperations and investment partnerships. The conference showcased Egypt's great potential to become a major #greenhydrogen hub. Throughout the conference, I engaged in discussions on green hydrogen advancements and potential collaborations with government officials, private sector leaders, and financial institutions. ✨It was a great pleasure to meet Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy at the #EuropeanCommission. We shared ideas on how to increase female participation in the growing H2 sector. In a very pleasant encounter with Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), we discussed new financing mechanisms for GH2. ✨During my stay in Cairo, I had excellent exchanges with: ✅ #Government of #Egypt (Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ambassador Mohamed Nasr; Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Environment): aligning UNIDO's global hydrogen programme's activities with Egypt’s national priorities and strategies. ✅#German Embassy in Cairo (Counselor Holger Illi) and #GIZ. ✅#Industry leaders (incl. Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Fertiglobe, OCI Global, DEME Group, Siemens, Siemens Energy and Zero Waste): exploring potential collaborations in Egypt. ✅#Financial institutions - IFC - International Finance Corporation, EBRD, and CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti: discussing innovative financing mechanisms for the green hydrogen development. ✅Invest International from the Netherlands: exploring potential investment opportunities in Egypt’s green hydrogen sector. ✨#UNIDO is committed to accelerate the sustainable development, application and trade of green hydrogen, contributing to Egypt’s clean energy transition and economic growth with social and environmental benefits. ✨#Takeaway from the Conference: The EU-Egypt Investment Conference catalyzed significant partnerships between top international companies and Egyptian entities. These collaborations will harness cutting-edge technology, industry expertise, and substantial capital to support Egypt’s ambitious green hydrogen vision. A major focus was green ammonia production, a clean fuel derivative of hydrogen. 🤝 Gunther Beger, Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Francesco La Camera, Ahmed El-Hoshy, Ibrahim Samy, Saad Sabrah, Rana Ghoneim, CHEICK-OUMAR SYLLA, Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida, Helmut von Struve, Jurgen Rigterink, Dalia Shoukry, Bart De Smet, Holger Illi, Ashraf Hamasa, Guido Battista, and all other dear partners and collaborators! 🎉 Big thanks to the Team UNIDO Egypt for their fantastic support during the mission. Patrick GILABERT 🇺🇳, Gihan Bayoumi, ALL other dear colleagues & Ahmed Reda.

Happy and exhausted, concluding a mission marathon. Over the past month, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to visit Algeria, Namibia, and South Africa for a series of stakeholder meetings and site visits. In each country, I spent a week engaging with our partners and laying the groundwork for UNIDO’s Global Clean Hydrogen Programme. This project spans eight partner countries, aiming to support the development of hydrogen policies, enhance technical readiness, and advise pilot projects and industrial clusters. I’m particularly grateful to my colleagues and partners who facilitated the trip and made each visit a success. It’s been a busy and fulfilling journey, and I’m excited about the progress we made. Eunji Park Valerie Geen Ditshego Tsebe Hassiba Sayah Rym Merabet UNIDO The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry #hydrogen #industry #renewables

🔔 The UNIDO team is heading to the #Egypt-#EU Investment #Conference, scheduled for June 29-30 in Cairo. (Gunther Beger, Petra Schwager, Rana Ghoneim) 🤝 Looking forward to the outcomes of the important meetings and discussions with our existing and potential new Egyptian and European partners. ➡ Agenda: https://lnkd.in/d9W3Sz8J The conference marks the first important step in implementing the Egypt-EU Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, which was agreed upon during the Egypt-European summit in Cairo in March 2024. The conference aims to: ✅ Showcase Egypt’s Reforms and Investment Environment ✅Promote Renewable Energy (and #GH2), Sustainable Practices, and Circular Economy Initiatives ✅Enhance Collaboration and Partnerships ✅Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Cooperation ✅Provide Opportunities for Deal-Making and Investment #hydrogen #EuropeanUnion #greenhydrogen #sustainabledevelopment

⏰ Final Call! Very soon, we start our #webinar on #policymaking for building a robust #greenhydrogen value chain in developing countries. Don't miss out—register now! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dmDcTgJF ✅Join us! Thursday 27 June | 13:00-14:00 CEST (Austria time) Organizers: @UNIDO, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).

✅Get ready! The webinar "Green Hydrogen Policy Toolkit for Developing Countries" is #tomorrow! 🔔 Hurry up and register: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dmDcTgJF ✅Mark your calendars and join us! Thursday 27 June | 13:00-14:00 CEST (Austria time) ✅ Who should attend? We warmly invite #policymakers, #industry professionals, and #sustainability experts to join the discussion. ✅ Why attend? In just one hour, you'll get a comprehensive overview of the essential tools and findings of the Hydrogen Policy Toolkit. 🏆 Gain valuable insights on policy development and coordination to advance the creation of a local green hydrogen supply chain in developing countries. ✅ Speakers: Meet the authors of the report—hydrogen experts from three leading organizations: UNIDO, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). Petra Schwager, Smeeta Fokeer,Rita Strohmaier, Jan Sievernich, Emanuele Bianco ✅ Key topics of the discussion ✔Reframing the narrative of green hydrogen in industry ✔Backward linkages in green hydrogen production ✔Local downstream market creation ✔Transport and distribution ✔International cooperation to support national policymaking

🔔On 27th June, we will host a special #webinar session dedicated to the #Hydrogen #Policy #Toolkit. ⌛ Register here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dmDcTgJF Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from our expert authors about the key tools and findings of the landmark publication, and explore various #policymaking aspects related to creating the #hydrogen #valuechain in developing countries. Mark your calendars and join us! 🔔 When: Thursday, 27 June | 13:00-14:00 CEST 🔎 We will discuss: ✔ Reframing the narrative of green hydrogen in industry ✔ Backward linkages in green hydrogen production ✔ Local downstream market creation ✔ Transport and distribution ✔ International cooperation to support national policymaking ✅This Policy Toolkit and the webinar are the results of cooperation between UNIDO, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). ✅ Target audience: #Policymakers, #industry professionals, and #sustainability experts #sustainabledevelopment, #unido #energytransition

💡 To shed light on existing #financial and technical assistance for #cleanhydrogen initiatives in developing countries, UNIDO conducted the mapping exercise in collaboration with the #BreakthroughAgenda and contributions from the #WorldBank and #IRENA. 🔎 The results and conclusions can be found here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/drd5YJix #Financial assistance: The questionnaire respondents reported almost no financial assistance in the form of bonds (only 2% of all reported assistance initiatives). Green bonds are designed to fund environmentally sustainable projects such as clean hydrogen initiatives and offer a favourable risk ratio. Bonds can redirect significant capital to sustainable projects, but this potential remains largely untapped. ✅28 %: Grants emerged as the predominant instrument; ✅20%: Concessional loans, representing traditional financial aid methods. ✅14%: Equity, considered more innovative. ✅Bonds and subordinated debts are minimally used, with only one organization applying them across nearly all value chain stages. ✅Funding predominantly comes from a mix of the institution's own resources and donor contributions, totaling 50%. The questionnaire was distributed to 44 institutions across international organizations, government agencies, and development financial institutions. Responses were received from 27 organizations. 🤝We thank our partners for their excellent cooperation and all respondents for making this work possible! In particular, we extend our gratitude to: #BreakthroughAgenda, The World Bank, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); Paul Durrant, Harley Higgins, Emanuele Bianco, Dolf Gielen, Eunji Park, Smeeta Fokeer, Marie-Christin Schabus, Jan Sievernich, Laura Handberg #SustainableDevelopment #UNIDO #greenhydrogen