The morning session on the second day of the Conference centred on the first Report on the development of the North Adriatic Hydrogen Ecosystem, presented by Stephen Taylor, Strategic Coordinator of NAHV. Taylor highlighted the significant strides made in the hydrogen market over recent years, emphasizing the importance of leveraging current resources to accelerate hydrogen projects. He pointed out that, in this critical phase of energy transition, hydrogen holds immense potential to drive sustainable change and called for an acceleration of actions initiated through multiple EU-granted projects and other public and private initiatives in the North Adriatic. Taylor also underscored the region’s wealth of expertise, and the enthusiasm of young talent poised to lead these advancements over the next fifty years.
“It is our responsibility,” Taylor affirmed, “to ensure this vision becomes a reality.”
The European Union has supported the Northern Adriatic Hydrogen Ecosystem with €34 million in co-funding for several projects through various funding mechanisms, with a total estimated investment of €1.4 billion from private and public sources. Some of these are already underway.