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Fuelling the Future: how green hydrogen and direct air capture will decarbonise aviation and shipping

Recording of our launch event, held virtually on 24 May 2023.

 

Delivering a just transition to a net zero future for aviation and shipping is an ambitious, yet achievable, goal.  

Central to this transition will be a move away from the fossil-based fuels both sectors have used to date towards a wide-range of low-emission alternatives – from e-kerosine to methanol and ammonia.

While it is likely that a range of fuels will make up the future fuel mix, one thing that many of these pathways have in common is the need for green hydrogen – and, for some, direct air capture – to produce them.   

This online event explored what role green hydrogen and direct air capture will play in delivering various decarbonisation pathways for shipping and aviation – and the current EU and UK policy landscape supporting these transitions – and introduced attendees to the SASHA Coalition. 

The event featured a keynote address from Lord Deben, Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee, a presentation on aviation and shipping’s future fuel pathways from Arup and a panel discussion featuring leading industry voices.  

To find out more, click here to read our launch event blog post.

AGENDA:  

Welcome: Aoife O’Leary, CEO, Opportunity Green  

Keynote address: Lord Deben, Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee  

Presentation: Sally Prickett, Director of Hydrogen, CCUS and New Fuels in Arup’s Advisory team

Panel discussion exploring the role that green hydrogen and direct air capture will play in decarbonising aviation and shipping from a technology, policy and industry perspective. 
 

 Speakers

  • Lord Deben

    CHAIR OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE

    The Rt. Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben, set up and now runs Sancroft, a Corporate Responsibility consultancy working with blue-chip companies around the world on environmental, social and ethical issues.

    Lord Deben is Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change and Valpak Limited. He was the longest serving Secretary of State for the Environment the UK has ever had (1993-97).

    His sixteen years of top-level ministerial experience also include Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Minister for London, Employment Minister and Paymaster General in HM Treasury.

    He has consistently championed an identity between environmental concerns and business sense.

  • Sally Prickett

    ARUP

    Sally is a Director of Hydrogen, CCUS and New Fuels in Arup’s Advisory team. Sally leads the advisory elements of Arup’s hydrogen work across the Region.

    Prior to joining Arup, Sally enjoyed a long and varied international career at BP and spent the last three years as Vice President Hydrogen where she led the development of a portfolio of hydrogen and hydrogen derivative fuel hubs.

  • Luisa Puccio

    EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SHIPOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

    Luisa Puccio is Director for Shipping and Trade Policy at the European Community Shipowners’ Associations, which represents 20 national associations of shipowners from the EU and the EEA. Luisa joined ECSA in 2020 where she is responsible for all topics related to the competiveness of the industry, among others transport and logistics policy, trade and market access.

    Prior to joining ECSA, Luisa has worked in Brussels-based consultancies dealing with EU policy, with a specific focus on shipping policy, sustainability and circular economy. She holds a Master’s degree in public policy and government relations from Bocconi University in Milan.

  • Aoife O'Leary

    OPPORTUNITY GREEN & SASHA COALITION

    Aoife is the founder and CEO of Opportunity Green and the SASHA Coalition. A lawyer and economist with deep environmental expertise, she founded Opportunity Green to realise her vision of working closely with governments, other NGOs and industry around the world to seize on the opportunities that come with solving the climate crisis. Aoife Is also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London’s Department of Political Economy.

    The idea for the SASHA Coalition came about because of how important the role of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide from direct air capture (DAC) will be in the decarbonisation of aviation and shipping.

    If these sectors are going to transition to a global net zero economy by 2050, the limited supplies of green hydrogen and DAC must be targeted towards the industries where they provide the fastest, most efficient route to decarbonisation.

  • Laurent Donceel

    AIRLINES FOR EUROPE (A4E)

    Laurent Donceel joined A4E as a Policy Director in April 2016, where he was in charge of sustainability dossiers. He is now Acting Managing Director at A4E.

    Laurent’s expertise is in political communication both in Brussels and across EU capitals. He has significant experience engaging with decision-makers, media and influencers on legislative dossiers and political issues. He has worked with blue chip companies, trade associations, intergovernmental organisations and NGOs in the fields of transport, energy and climate change.

    Laurent spent time with the Directorate-General for External Trade in the European Commission and Belgium’s Foreign Affairs ministry. He studied at the London School of Economics (LSE), the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) and at the Universidad de Granada. Laurent speaks English, French, Spanish and is improving his Icelandic.