Fridtjof Nansens Institutt 348d ago

Hydrogen (H2, NH3) is deemed to play an important role in the energy transition in Europe. As partners to the HyValue research consortium, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norwegian School of Economics and the University of Bergen invites to a joint webinar on the role of finance, private and public, in allowing for and instigating such a role for Hydrogen. Teams HyValue Webinar 23 January 2024. Agenda 14:00-14:05 Welcome Per Ove Eikeland, Senior Researcher, Fridtjof Nansen Institute 14:05-14:30 Public finance of hydrogen by EU institutions – the Innovation fund and the European Hydrogen Bank Johanna Schiele, Policy Officer Innovation Fund, European Commission, DG Clima. Overview of EU funding programs and mechanisms (for projects at different TRLs), followed by a more specific focus on the EU Innovation Fund and the new European Hydrogen Bank auctions run under the Innovation Fund. This will include auction design, eligibility etc. 14:30-14:55 Public finance in Norway – Enova’s role in promoting hydrogen Sigmund Ø. Størset, Senior Market advisor, Enova Overview of Norwegian public funding institutions and programmes, followed by a more specific focus on the role of Enova, including funds, eligibility and future plans. 14:55-15:20 Matching public and private finance – ‘on the ground’- experiences Esmeralda Colombo, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc at the European Institute on Economics and the Environment, Policy and Public Funding Manager for renewable energy and green hydrogen investor Smartenergy Italy Srl. 15:20-16:00 Q&A Moderator, Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen