Dialogue on Green Hydrogen

How can green hydrogen production for the Netherlands and Europe contribute to sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries? In March, the NCEA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Haskoning, in collaboration with Clindendael, organized a closed, in-depth dialogue about this question. The audience was varied, with i.e. representatives from the Ministries of Economic Affairs (EZ) and Climate and Green Growth (KGG), various private sector actors, knowledge institutes and other organisations.

The aim of the meeting was to contribute to a broader, structured dialogue on ensuring sustainable impact outcomes of green hydrogen development and import, including through dedicated ESG. The conversation also touched upon the strategic capacity needed in supplying low-and-middle-income-countries to steer this new sector, balancing social, economic, and environmental interests.

The participants highly appreciated the openness, relevance and timeliness of the dialogue and expressed the intend to continue this conversation in various settings and occasions, including stakeholders of the wider GH2 ‘ecosystem’. The first step towards this goal has already been taken at the Green Hydrogen Summit (Rotterdam, 19-21 May, see this news item).