Events
The Green Hydrogen Business Alliance fosters the direct dialogue between key stakeholders across the PtX value chain and the European public sector to address the main challenges of a sustainable yet viable market ramp-up for green hydrogen and Power-to-X. Through dialogue and information events, H2BA supports the development of a profitable and sustainable green hydrogen market.
Featured Dialogues and Exchanges
Green Hydrogen Business Alliance at the EU-Namibia Business Forum
15 May 2026
H2BA participated in the EU-Namibia Business Forum in Windhoek. The event confirmed the strong and growing interest in hydrogen in Namibia, as well as in deepening cooperation with European partners across the entire value chain. Against this backdrop, we were pleased to contribute with our own pavilion, where we presented our recently developed Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism. The concept was very well received and sparked active and constructive questions from participants, reflecting a clear interest in practical financing solutions for scaling up renewable hydrogen. The full paper on the CfD mechanism can be accessed and downloaded on our website.
The forum also provided a valuable platform for direct exchange with policymakers and representatives of the local private sector. These discussions allowed us to address current challenges and shared priorities shaping the hydrogen agenda in both Namibia and the EU, and to further deepen mutual understanding of the pathways toward a sustainable hydrogen economy.
Green Hydrogen Business Alliance Hosts Annual Networking Event 2025 in Berlin
10 October 2025
On 10 October, the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance (H2BA) welcomed more than 100 representatives from government, industry, finance, and development organizations to its Annual Networking Event 2025 at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in Berlin. Opened by BMZ Parliamentary State Secretary Johann Saathoff and Hanna Schumacher, Deputy Director at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), the event highlighted the crucial role of green hydrogen in the global energy transition. Through expert panels, participants discussed the development of large-scale Power-to-X projects, as well as the policy, financing, and business frameworks needed to accelerate market growth and strengthen investor confidence.
A key highlight was the launch of the H2BA report, Enhancing Offtake in the European Hydrogen Market: Financing Methods and Support Mechanisms, presented by Gregor Paterson-Jones (GET.invest Finance Catalyst). The report explores financing instruments such as Advanced Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfDs) and procurement alliances to stimulate demand and investment. Throughout the event, speakers emphasized that building competitive and reliable green hydrogen markets requires close cooperation between the public and private sectors, underlining H2BA’s role in connecting policy and business to advance international green hydrogen partnerships.
Industry Pioneers gather at HSC25 to Discuss Hydrogen’s Role in Decarbonizing Air and Sea Transport
02 June 2025
At Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2025, more than 40 leaders from government and industry came together on 2 June to address the decarbonization of the aviation and maritime shipping sectors. Parliamentary State Secretary Johann Saathoff, together with State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth, and H.E. Parks Tau, South-Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition opened the roundtable underlining the continuous political importance and commitment of decarbonizing both sectors.
Key representatives of the private sector shared their realities, concerns and needed solutions. The consensus of the discussion was clear: the time to move from ambition to action is now. The industry is ready to invest in green aviation and maritime shipping, but progress depends on stable and predictable policy frameworks that provide long term clarity and confidence.
A highlight of the event was the announcement of new signatories to the Green Shipping Alliance:
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. and Select New Energies GmbH. Their commitment reinforces the shared ambition to low-emission transport sent by the Green Shipping and Aviation Alliance, launched last year in partnership with key industrial stakeholders.
Exploring Demand Incentives in the Sustainable Hydrogen Sector
Leading industry players gathered on 17 March at the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance’s collaboration lab in Berlin to tackle one of the PtX most crucial market challenges: missing demand-side incentives. Key industry participants explored solutions to accelerate offtake agreements and investments together with the expertise of the GET.invest Finance Catalyst.
Participants discussed existing and upcoming demand support mechanisms as well as sector-specific hurdles to the establishment of long-term offtake agreements.
With offtakers needing assurance and incentives, this initiative is critical to unlocking green hydrogen’s full potential—both in Europe and partner countries.
Hydrogen-Enterprises in Dialogue with BMZ and BMWK
On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) the Green Hydrogen Business Alliance in cooperation with Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) invited exclusively to a dialogue event on 21 March 2024 in Berlin.
After a presentation of a selection of H2 support mechanisms, representatives of the private sector had the chance to get into direct dialogue with government representatives from BMZ and BMWK.
More than 140 participants from the private and public sector enriched the exchange and debated on the most pressing needs for a successful and sustainable market ramp-up of green H2 and PtX that benefits the market participants as well as the partner countries.
