UK China Hydrogen Energy Cooperation Forum, 28-29 April

The UK National Committee on China (UKNCC) is running a process to determine the technical and commercial viability of bilateral co-operation on hydrogen mega projects in cities. The four stage process, led by Dr. Paul Jefferiss, BP’s former global Head of Policy & Partnerships and NED of Carbon Trust, is designed to:

• Improve understanding of hydrogen potential and challenges, especially in cities, focusing on Manchester and Wuhan as pilot partners.
  
• Identify, connect and convene actors with the skills, knowledge, resources and a positive or negative interest in hydrogen.
  
• Facilitate, catalyse and sustain a dialogue and series of actions that could result in hydrogen mega projects in one or both cities to accelerate their path to zero carbon.

The process was launched on 28th and 29th April with the delivery of the UK China Hydrogen Cooperation Forum in the context of the 50th anniversary of ambassadorial relationships between the UK and China this spring.

Co-organised by the UK National Committee on China (UKNCC), the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Manchester 中华人民共和国驻曼彻斯特总领事馆 and Manchester China Forum (MCF) the two day event brings together national and regional stakeholders who are interested in exploring the potential for UK China cooperation on hydrogen in accelerating cities transition to zero-carbon.

The full programme brochure can be downloaded below.

Chair - Frank Slevin, Chairman, UK National Committee on China

Co-Chair - Zhang Xiaomei, Director General, Hubei Foreign Affairs Office

Keynote speeches:  

• H.E. Mr Zheng Zeguang, Chinese Ambassador to the U.K. 
• Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for China, Mr. John Edwards 吴侨文
• Vice Governor of Hubei Province , Mr Zhao Haishan, 
• The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Kui Man Gerry Yeung OBE DL 
• Leader of Manchester City Council, Cllr Bev Craig
• Deputy Mayor of Wuhan, Mme Dang Zhen  

MOU signing:  

1. MOU 1 Manchester City & Wuhan City - Exchange & Cooperation of Hydrogen Energy Industry to support zero carbon transition. (Bev Craig & Cheng Yongwen)
2. MOU 2 Manchester Metropolitan University & Wuhan University of Technology - Promote exchange in the area of hydrogen energy. (Sharon Handley & WangFa Zhou)  

Forum co-organisers:  

UK National Committee on China; Chinese Consulate General in Manchester; Manchester China Forum. 

UKNCC would like to offer thanks to the Forum Gold Sponsors: Bank of China, Deloitte and HSBC and Associate Sponsor, Red Rock Power Limited.