Media Advisory Event
Nov 13, 2020 from 12:00 – 12:30pm EDT to introduce the
HBC Hydrogen, Sustainability and Finance Conference 2020: Local Roles for Global Goals

For a quick intro to this free event, see above 2 min. video. To attend: Register at this LINK

(Toronto, Canada – November 9, 2020)
The Hydrogen Business Council, with support from the Climate Solutions Advancement Network (ClimateSAN), is hosting a brief media advisory event on November 13th at Noon EST about their Hydrogen, Sustainability and Finance Conference, which is being held on Nov. 19 & 20. This 30-minute online event will be a quick introduction to some recent significant developments in the hydrogen sector and a preview of this conference.

The market for hydrogen-related technologies is rapidly growing and is causing significantly increased interest in this sector. For example, CNBC reported that hydrogen is at a ‘tipping point’ – with an $11 trillion market set to explode according to The Bank of America.  This forecast is due in part to so many large companies committing to Net-Zero emissions, which is creating considerably increased demand for hydrogen related technologies and services. For example, the number of Net-Zero pledges has doubled in less than a year, including more than 1,500 companies with a combined revenue of more than $11.4 trillion.

During this media advisory event, you will receive a sneak peek from some of its featured speakers of the full conference including:

During the full online conference, leading experts in energy, transportation, finance, economic development, environment, and policy will share their insights.  In addition, hydrogen-related technology companies will introduce their business opportunities in a special session entitled “New Business Opportunities in Hydrogen”.

This event approaches as the Canadian federal government is expected to release a long-term national hydrogen strategy this fall for making Canada a leader in the industry centered around what many are anticipating as “the fuel of the future”.  This national hydrogen strategy is a key way the Canadian Government can supercharge Canada’s hydrogen fuel sector and enable hydrogen to become an important part of their announced $10B Funding for Cleantech.

Not only do hydrogen technologies promise such accelerating economic gains, but they also enable major progress against climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions – even down to net-zero. If you aren’t already following the developments in hydrogen as part of a sustainable path forward for the economy, then 2020 is the time to get started.

In the spirit of the theme “Local Roles for Global Goals”, the 1.5-day online conference will explore the entire suite of clean hydrogen technologies and their applications as part of a broader effort to address global climate change. The most effective way to do this is to create an emergent and self-sustaining Canadian community of end-users, product suppliers, project developers, system integrators, and supporting infrastructure. As a result, Ontario and Canada can significantly reduce emissions while also making economical use of the off-peak surplus power derived from low or zero-emission sources to make valuable, green hydrogen.

Some of the speakers, who will be part of the full conference program, are:

  • Jeff Yurek, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, MPP, Legislative Assembly of Ontario
  • Aaron Hoskin, Senior Manager, Intergovernmental Initiatives at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and
  • Robyn Collver, Senior Vice-President, Risk & Regulatory Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, Canadian Tire Corporation

Naturally, the conference will be presented entirely online in order to avoid large in-person gatherings. Because of this, the event will be even more accessible not only to a local audience but also to members of the wider national and international communities, who could be interested to learn about hydrogen technologies in the contexts of Ontario and Canada.

To register for this free media advisory event, visit: Register for HBC Media Advisory Event on Nov 13th at Noon.   In addition, you can find out more about this year’s conference at this link:  Hydrogen, Sustainability and Finance Conference 2020: Local Roles for Global Goals (Nov. 19 & 20).

Media inquiries may be directed to Brittany Berry, Communications Strategist & Advisor for Science Concepts International (SCI) and the Hydrogen Business Council (HBC), media.hbc -[at]- climatesan.org.

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Robert Stasko
Executive Director – Hydrogen Business Council (HBC)
Principal and CEO, Science Concepts International (SCI)
Founder-Zero Carbon Solutions (Canada)
Member, Climate Solutions Advancement Network (ClimateSAN)