In partnership with the Egyptian Regulatory Reform And Development Activity (ERRADA) and the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Egypt), Synerjies was proud to organize the “The road to Green Hydrogen in Egypt” Roundtable Discussion as part Synerjies on-going strategic cooperation with ERRADA in the framework of our MoU.
The event brought together government heads, industry leaders and ambassadors to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the green hydrogen industry in Egypt. Opening remarks and speeches for the roundtable were delivered by Eng. Khaled El-Sayed Managing Director at Synerjies, Mr. Jan Noether CEO of AHK Egypt, and Con. Ahmed Elsisy advisor of ERRADA.
Key take-aways from the discussion included:
- The government of Egypt is already taking steps towards institutional reform and optimization at the highest level to support the transition to green hydrogen. A milestone is establishing the National Council Hydrogen which is dedicated to research and policy formulation.
- The current efforts in developing the Green Hydrogen industry in Egypt is in line with the broader strategic objectives including fighting climate change & fostering sustainability.
- Hydrogen diplomacy is an important piece in the puzzle of international climate policy with a huge economic potential to emerging and developing economies such as Egypt.
- There is an already formed momentum for Egypt in that matter. Germany and Egypt signed a cooperation agreement to enhance the production of green hydrogen. The EBRD and the EU have also signed a joint declaration of intent to support the energy transition of the Egyptian government.
- Egypt must capitalize on the relatively low cost of production and transportation of green hydrogen. To leverage this, there has to be:
- Effective bridging of the gap between industrial leaders & policymakers.
- Industrial alignment between leaders to see how they can integrate hydrogen into more industries.
- Further incentives to investors as it is the case with the production of natural gas.
The roundtable was enriched by the participation of:
Amb. Peter Mollema Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Egypt, Mr. Ayman Soliman CEO of the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Saad CEO of Suez Canal Zone, Mr. Alaa Mamal Managing Director at INP, Dr. Ramy Moussa Head of Energy Efficiency and climate change at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mr. Ahmed Elbakly General Manager of Research and Energy Studies at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mr. Atter Hannoura Director of PPP Central Unit of the Ministry of Finance, Ms. Alice Régnier Economic Attache at the French Embassy of Cairo, Mr. Nikolaos Zaimis Minister counsellor at EU Delegation in Egypt, Ms. Wafaa Saad Acting Country Director at the British Embassy in Cairo, Mr. Mahmoud Gebril Deputy head Central department corporate finance of the Financial Regulatory Authority, Ms. Amira Mousa Climate Change Advisor at the British Embassy in Cairo, Ms. Marjolein Jongman Head of Economic Affairs and Development cooperation for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, Mr. Hisham Selim Trade and Economic Officer at EU Delegation in Egypt, Ms. Nadine Hassan Climate Strategy and Regional delivery at EBRD, Mr. Affouda Léon Biaou Senior Energy Specialist and Infrasructure Program Leader at the World Bank, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Senior Trade Advisor of The British Embassy in Cairo, Dr. Ahmed Rushdy Advisor to Chairman for Sustainable Development (RCSF), Mr. Maher Aldamati Senior Manager, Market and Business Development at Hydrogenious, Mr. Mahmoud ElTabie CEO for METAS Energy, and Mr. Tarek Hosny Head of Projects and Investments at Fertiglobe.
