{"id":78252,"date":"2020-10-20T18:59:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T16:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaridigital.urv.cat\/?p=78252"},"modified":"2021-01-13T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T09:09:09","slug":"launch-green-hydrogen-platform-southern-catalonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaridigital.urv.cat\/en\/launch-green-hydrogen-platform-southern-catalonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of the Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia to create a leading region in the energy transition to fight the climate emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia is the new initiative led by the URV that wishes to bring together all the stakeholders working in the value chain of green hydrogen, a fuel generated from renewable energies to promote knowledge, production and implementation of this alternative energy source in the Camp de Tarragona and Terres de l\u2019Ebre regions. The project is the territory\u2019s response to the strategy launched by the European Commission in summer to reduce pollution and achieve a climate neutral Europe by 2050 and combat the climate emergency.<\/p>\n

The platform will bring together experts in training, research and technology; entrepreneurs and businesses in the green hydrogen value chain; municipal and extra-municipal entities; entities of the Catalan Government responsible for industry, energy and environment, and individuals who have expressed an interest in projects to make the green hydrogen and digital transition through research, transfer and training of qualified individuals.<\/p>\n

On 20 October, the more than 50 stakeholders attended an online meeting in which they agreed on the roadmap for the first months that included defining the system of governance, creating an initial portfolio of projects and working on an action plan for 2021. The projects cover three basic areas: mobility using green hydrogen, the circular economy with green hydrogen and the basic infrastructure that it requires.<\/p>\n

The Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia has emerged from the realization that the region consumes and produces a high quantity of energy from a range of sources, including three nuclear reactors at Hospitalet and Asc\u00f3, the petrochemical complex in the Camp de Tarragona region, four combined cycle power plants, more than 20 wind farms currently running and a further 10 that have been approved, and the hydroelectric power station at Riba-roja d\u2019Ebre. Hence the need to create social, economic and environmentally sustainable value chain through the implementation of green hydrogen as a key vector in the energy transition, something that became evident in the work carried out at the climate emergency seminar hosted by the URV in October 2019.<\/p>\n

The rector of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Figueras, has praised the creation of the Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia and has emphasised the University\u2019s role in bringing together the various stakeholders and as a driver of territorial initiatives that contribute knowledge and expertise. The rector highlighted the desire to work together to reverse the environmental crisis and to define an energy strategy on both a global and local scale that is socially and economically fair.<\/p>\n

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The president of Tarragona Provincial Council, Noem\u00ed Llaurad\u00f3, stated that \u201cthe Provincial Council is committed to the energy transition, a path that we have just started down, but which we are following with conviction and without delay because we are aware of the need to do so and that it is a process from which there can be no going back. For this reason, our Mandate Plan expressly states our joint leadership in the creation of strategic alliances with the socioeconomic stakeholders in the territory, the country and Europe, and our support for the different emerging innovation clusters that can push forward the balanced and sustainable development of the region. The Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia is a new step in this regard\u201d.<\/p>\n

In his presentation, the mayor of Tarragona, Pau Ricom\u00e0, stated that \u201ccities must play a leading role in developing the applications of green hydrogen and Tarragona has started to make advances in creating greener and more sustainable mobility\u201d.<\/p>\n

Stakeholders<\/h3>\n

The platform will be constituted in January and open to any stakeholders who wish to join. To date, the following stakeholders have expressed an interest:<\/p>\n

Teaching, research and technological entities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) \u2013 coordinator-, the Centre for Research, Innovation and Transfer of Knowledge Professional Training of the Department of Education, EURECAT, Fundaci\u00f3 i2cat (Centre for research and innovation in technologies and the digital society), Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC).<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurs and businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chemical Business Association of Tarragona (AEQT), Port Authority of Tarragona, Auto-transport Business Federation of the Province of Tarragona (FEAT).<\/p>\n

Reus Chamber of Commerce, Tarragona Chamber of Commerce, Tortosa Chamber of Commerce and Valls Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n

Aliter Grup Renovables, ANATRAC, ARCAMO GROUP, Barcelona Centre Log\u00edstic, COMSA Renovables, EMATSA, Enagas, ENDESA, ERCROS, FuelCell Energy, Iberdrola, Messer Ib\u00e9rica de Gases, Repsol, Ros Roca, SOMFETS, Sun Photovoltaic Systems, Toyota Espa\u00f1a, Veolia Serveis Catalunya, Vilaseca Consultors, Vopak Terquimsa, Water Global Access (WGA).<\/p>\n

Municipal and extra-municipal entities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tarragona Provincial Council, Tarragona City Council, Reus City Council, El Vendrell Town Council, Cambrils Town Council, Salou Town Council, Vila-seca Town Council, Amposta Town Council, Tortosa Town Council, Valls Town Council Calafell Town Council.<\/p>\n

Municipalities with nuclear\/hydroelectric power stations: Asc\u00f3 Town Council, Flix Town Council, Riba-roja d\u2019Ebre Town Council, Vandell\u00f2s Town Council and Hospitalet de l\u2019Infant Town Council.<\/p>\n

Terres de l\u2019Ebre Environmental Policy Consortium (COPATE), Mancomunitat de Residus Urbans del Camp de Tarragona (SIRUSA).<\/p>\n

Catalan Governmental entities responsible for industry, energy and the environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ag\u00e8ncia de Residus de Catalunya; Direcci\u00f3 General d\u2019Ind\u00fastria del Departament d\u2019Empresa i Coneixement de la Generalitat, Direcci\u00f3 general de Qualitat Ambiental i Canvi Clim\u00e0tic del Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat de la Generalitat de Catalunya.<\/p>\n

Individual stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ferran Civit, Jes\u00fas Hern\u00e1ndez, Jordi Jan\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Any organisation or individual wishing for more information can send an email to jordi.cartanya@urv.cat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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