Massive SA business opportunities in Green Hydrogen: Join DTIC Minister, Sasol CEO, Toyota CEO, World Bank and other presenters

EE Business Intelligence and the British High Commission to South Africa are co-hosting a high-level webinar in association with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, the World Bank, Sasol, Toyota South Africa, Linde and Investec Bank.

DATE: Tuesday 13 April 2021

TIME: 14h00 to 17h00

PLATFORM: Zoom Webinar

COST: No cost, free-of-charge, all welcome

The involvement by the British High Commission to South Africa forms part of efforts by the United Kingdom in working with all countries, and joining forces with governments, civil society, companies and people on the frontline of decarbonisation efforts to inspire climate action ahead of the 26^th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) hosted by the UK in Glasgow from 1 – 12 November 2021.

Green powerfuels are synthetic gaseous or liquid fuels based on renewable hydrogen, which is hydrogen obtained by the electrolysis of water using renewable electricity. Green powerfuels are therefore a renewable alternative to fossil fuels as their use avoids net emissions of CO2. Green powerfuels are used in sectors which may be difficult to decarbonise and not easily driven directly by renewables-based electricity, including road and rail transportation, shipping, and production of steel, cement and fertiliser, amongst others.

South Africa has exceptional wind and solar natural resources, 50 years of experience in the commercial production of synthetic fuels and associated chemicals using the Fischer-Tropsch process, and a vibrant local automotive manufacturing sector. This provides the country a unique opportunity for decarbonisation, re-industrialisation and job creation around the Green Economy in in support of a Just Energy Transition, centred around the production of green powerfuels and electric vehicles.

The webinar will explore the policies, business case, technologies and opportunities for South Africa by renewable hydrogen and green powerfuels, in the transportation, chemicals, cement, iron and steel sectors in South Africa.

14h00 – 14h05: Welcome by Chris Yelland, MD, EE Business Intelligence

14h05 – 14h15: Opening by Hon Nigel Casey, British High Commissioner to SA

14h15 – 14h30: Address by Hon Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition

14h30 – 14h50: Presentation by Mr Richard North, BEIS, UK Government

14h50 – 15h10: Presentation by Dr Fernando de Sisternes, World Bank, USA

15h10 – 15h30: Presentation by Mr Fleetwood Grobler, CEO, Sasol

15h30 – 15h40: Comfort break

15h40 – 16h00: Presentation by Mr Andrew Kirby, CEO, Toyota South Africa

16h00 – 16h20: Presentation by Dr David Burns, Linde, Germany

16h20 – 16h50: Q & A facilitated by Chris Yelland, MD, EE Business Intelligence

16h50 – 17h00: Wrap-up and closure by Mr Andre Wepener, Investec Bank

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