The Embassy of Italy in France and the Italian Permanent Representation to the International Organizations of Paris jointly organized a conference at the Embassy dedicated to “The New Frontiers of Hydrogen” to delve deeper, thanks to the testimonies of experts in the sector, academics , representatives of the OECD and IEA, exponents of the French and Italian economic world, the role that hydrogen could have in the ecological transition.
Opening the proceedings, Ambassador D’Alessandro recalled the commitment of Italy and France to promote national strategies for the development of the hydrogen supply chain, highlighting the opportunities for bilateral cooperation resulting from them. “From this point of view, the Quirinale Treaty offers an important tool to address the great challenges connected to the decarbonisation of the respective economies in a collaborative logic” she commented. Ambassador Sabbatucci, for his part, recalled the numerous challenges faced to improve the use of low-emission hydrogen, useful for combating climate change while at the same time creating new economic opportunities. “The analytical contribution of the OECD and the recommendations of the IEA offer a reference of absolute value for accelerating the energy transition and developing policy lines that can combine sustainability and economic growth” he indicated. Two round tables took place during the conference. The first, with experts from the International Organizations based in Paris, OECD and IEA, and the second dedicated to the bilateral Italian-French exchange of experience with representatives of primary economic entities: France Hydrogène, Air Liquide, Iveco and Intesa SanPaolo. The conference allowed for an in-depth analysis, from a multilateral and bilateral perspective, of the main macro-economic and policy aspects, current and future technological developments, as well as growth opportunities in the hydrogen supply chain.
