Although a global market ramp-up of green hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) in itself promises benefits in terms of climate neutrality and sustainability, these benefits by no means open up automatically. Key elements of sustainability need to be taken into account when designing supply chains and policy frameworks to ensure long-term positive impacts for all stakeholders directly or indirectly involved. In this context, sustainability means more than reducing (carbon) emissions. A successful market ramp-up involves also taking into account other environmental, social and economic development challenges.
The three-part digital discussion series “Power-to-X and sustainability – Addressing challenges and opportunities for development”, co-organised by the International PtX Hub and the Wuppertal Institute, explores green hydrogen and PtX value chains from six different perspectives. Each of the online workshops will present two specific perspectives and participants will work with the experts to identify relevant concerns and opportunities, as well as measures, initiatives, programmes or policies to realise these opportunities.
Discussion 1/3: Skills, jobs & benefits for communities
19 October 2023 from 9:30 – 11:00 am (CET)
The first roundtable discussion will focus on how to secure lasting employment effects and what options are available to ensure that the local population benefits from the production and use of green hydrogen and PtX.
Inputs by:
- Thomas Adisorn, Research Fellow at Wuppertal Institute
- Maike Venjakob, Senior Research Energy Policy at Wuppertal Institute
Discussion 2/3: Desalination &
carbon sources
26 October 2023 from 9:30 – 11:00 am (CET)
The production of green hydrogen and PtX not only depends on renewables, but also on water and carbon dioxide. This second discussion will address how concerns associated with desalination of seawater and brackish water, as well as carbon source supply, can be addressed.
Input by: Frank Labunski, Researcher Energy Policy at Wuppertal Institute
Discussion 3/3: Land-use & stakeholder participation
2 November 2023 from 9:30 – 11:00 am (CET)
The production of green hydrogen and PtX requires large amounts of land and affects a wide range of stakeholders not only for this reason. In the last discussion of our series, we look at how land use for green hydrogen and PtX can be made sustainable and how to work proactively with stakeholders.
Inputs by:
- Maike Venjakob, Senior Research Energy Policy at Wuppertal Institute
- Lena Tholen, Research Fellow at Wuppertal Institute
