Webinar "Development of hydrogen infrastructure in Ukraine" took place

The world of energy is undergoing significant change, and green hydrogen is one of the solutions to the challenges in the field of transport, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, urban pollution and dependence on oil-based fuels. Governments and companies are actively involved in the development of this industry and in ensuring the widespread use of hydrogen as clean energy.

Yesterday, within the webinar "Development of hydrogen infrastructure in Ukraine" we considered the advantages and opportunities of Ukraine in the use of hydrogen technologies in various modes of transport - road, rail, water, as well as in the aviation and aerospace sectors. Also talked about the EU Hydrogen Strategy and its link to the EU Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy, the role of renewable energy in developing new transport infrastructure, and legal mechanisms for the safe storage and transportation of green hydrogen.

The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the Energy Association "Ukrainian Hydrogen Council", EU technical assistance projects AASIST2 and "Assistance for Dnipro Transport Development ", JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia", SE "State Road Transport Research Institute”, Sayenko Kharenko law firm, and the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine.

The webinar was opened by President of the Energy Association "Ukrainian Hydrogen Council" Oleksandr Riepkin.

Introductory remarks and outlines the current state and next steps in the development of hydrogen infrastructure in Ukraine were also made by:

  • Anna Yurchenko, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine for European Integration
  • Artem Semenyshyn, Executive Director of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
  • Nazar Chernyavsky, partner of Sayenko Kharenko law firm
  • Roman Shakhmatenko, Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources

Video presentations and their discussion can be viewed here.

Webinar materials (in Ukrainian):

  • Presentation “Hydrogen strategy of the European Union and it’s connection with the “Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy of EU” (Jose Samino)
  • Presentation "Aviation and aerospace and countries with existing examples of hydrogen use" (Oleksandr Diachenko)
  • Presentation "Hydrogen filling stations" (Oleksandr Diachenko)
  • Presentation "Legal mechanisms for safe storage and transportation of green hydrogen" (Maryna Hritsyshyna, Natalia Hutarevych)

The Energy Association "Ukrainian Hydrogen Council" expresses its gratitude to the co-organizers - the Sayenko Kharenko law firm and the EU technical assistance project AASIST2. We also would like to thank the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine for assistance and support in preparing and conducting the event.