Green Hydrogen: national strategies and opportunities for collaboration with Latin American countries

In recent years, green hydrogen has begun to play an increasingly important role globally, proposing itself as an important source of clean and sustainable energy. The development of this energy vector is also of close interest to many countries in the Latin American region and according to World Bank data – with 2030 as a perspective – Latin America is one of the potentially most competitive areas for the production of green hydrogen. In view of the growing interest in the region, several countries are developing actions to promote the sector and several pilot projects are underway, from private initiatives to others with associations of public companies. The national strategies on green hydrogen of Latin American countries will be presented and development and investment opportunities in the region will be discussed during the event. 

Section Chair
Giselle Canahuati, Socio-Economic Secretary IILA

Programme

Introduction and welcome 
Giselle Canahuati, Socio-Economic Secretary IILA

Uruguay's Green Hydrogen Strategy
Walter Verri – Deputy Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay / Federico Ferres – Uruguayan Hydrogen Association 

Paraguay's Green Hydrogen Strategy
Gustavo Giménez - Deputy Minister of MiPymes of Paraguay

Chile’s Green Hydrogen Strategy
Maria Helena Lee – Director of the International Relations Office, Ministry of Energy of Chile

Colombia's Green Hydrogen Strategy
Maria Victoria Ramirez – Director of Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia

Dominican Republic’s Green Hydrogen Strategy 
Rafael Steven Castillo Moreta – Ministry of Energy and Mining of the Dominican Republic

Brazil's Green Hydrogen Strategy
André Collins Campedelli - Head of the Office of Economic Affairs and Energy, Embassy of Brazil in Rome
Bianca Castro – Researcher, Study Group of the Electric Sector of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (GESEL-UFRJ)

Green Hydrogen in Honduras
Gerardo A. Salgado - Director of Green Hydrogen Development in Honduras

Green Hydrogen in Costa Rica
Javier Bonilla Herrera – President of the Costa Rican Hydrogen Association

Q&A - Moderator and Conclusions: José Luis-Rhi Sausi, Coordinator of the Pymes Forum - IILA