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This conference will focus on UK hydrogen policy and market development. Planned sessions will examine progress and next steps in areas including demand-side support and business models, as well as delivery across industrial clusters, hydrogen transport schemes, and hydrogen-to-power projects.
Policy developments
It will bring together stakeholders and policymakers to assess priorities following latest UK Hydrogen Strategy updates, the Powering Up Britain package, and associated consultations, such as those on hydrogen blending, transport and infrastructure. The discussion also takes place in the context of the Government’s Infrastructure Strategy and Industrial Strategy, and the £500m commitment for hydrogen transport and storage networks.
Planning, funding & growth
Delegates will assess what will be needed from strategic implementation and funding arrangements to support investor confidence and move projects from planning into delivery. Areas for discussion include coordination between government, regulators and delivery bodies on finance, responsibilities and schedules, and alignment of project plans with Hydrogen Allocation Round 2, looking at eligibility, contracting windows and delivery milestones.
Further discussion is expected on lessons emerging from HAR1, the current shortlist and due-diligence phase, and progress toward Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreements looking at design and terms, including strike price and delivery obligations.
Networks, regulation & market design
Attendees will consider proposals for a hydrogen economic regulatory framework, drawing on issues from DESNZ’s Hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure consultation. Delegates will consider business models such as a potential Regulated Asset Base, alongside regulatory measures including a network code and balancing responsibility allocation.
The financial framework will also be examined alongside infrastructure issues such as storage capacity and the integration of hydrogen into power generation. Attendees will assess implications of proposed models for system reliability and energy security, including ESO planning, balancing services, and protections for investors and consumers as projects move to operation.
Practical application
Further sessions will examine implementation priorities across production, transport and end-use, including coordination with wider heat decarbonisation policy. Skills and supply-chain capacity for scaling hydrogen deployment will be considered, with reference to Green Jobs Delivery Group work on workforce, training and regional development.
Attendees will also discuss delivery of 2026 milestones, including planning processes, achieving clear indications of future hydrogen demand, long-term contracts, and impacts on local and regional economies.
Overview of further areas for discussion
- finance: allocation of liabilities between government and industry participants - certainty in government funding commitments over project lifetimes
- infrastructure: delivery of storage to balance supply and demand - coordination with hydrogen-to-power projects under the Dispatchable Power Agreement - interoperability across the energy system
- industrial demand: outlook for steel, chemicals, and ceramics - sequencing of supply across competing applications - implications for key industrial users and regional cluster growth plans
- domestic heat: outcomes of hydrogen blending consultations - policy options for decarbonising residential heating, including electrification and hybrid approaches - clarity for investor decisions
- implementation: planning processes and permitting timelines - signals for future hydrogen demand - long-term purchase contracts - practical steps to meet 2026 rollout targets
- workforce and supply chain: redeployment of oil and gas experience and expertise into hydrogen clusters - assessing the Hydrogen Skills Framework
- regional benefits: economic impact for Teesside, Humber, and Merseyside - workforce opportunities and community engagement
