Emil Spieler
Future Forum Green Hydrogen 2026: Strengthening Europe’s Competitiveness in the Global Hydrogen Race
H2-diplo hosted the fourth edition of the Future Forum Green Hydrogen (FFGH) under the auspices of the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Around 220 policymakers, diplomats, researchers, and private sector representatives came together to discuss how hydrogen can drive economic growth, resilience, and decarbonisation in an increasingly competitive global landscape. For the first time, the forum integrated discussion threads from the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, underlining the ambition to advance a more coherent and well-aligned energy foreign policy.
H2-diplo Decarbonization Dialogue Highlights Portugal’s Role in Europe’s Hydrogen Future
H2-diplo, together with the German Embassy in Lisbon and AHK Portugal, hosted a Decarbonization Dialogue with around 65 stakeholders to explore Portugal’s role in advancing a hydrogen economy and strengthening EU energy resilience.
H2-diplo Decarbonization Dialogue in Madrid puts a Spotlight on Spain’s Position in Europe’s Energy Transition
H2-diplo, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Madrid and the Real Instituto Elcano, convened the Madrid Decarbonization Dialogue under the theme “Geopolitics Meets Green Transition – The Role of Spain in Europe’s Energy Future.”
Female Leaders of the Energy Transition: Insights from Our Study Trip
H2-diplo had the privilege of hosting a delegation of female leaders from ten countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe for a week-long study trip through Berlin and Bonn. The programme explored the global green energy transition, its geopolitics, and the critical role of female leadership in shaping a just and sustainable future.
H2-diplo at the Open Day of the Federal Foreign Office
For the first time, H2-diplo was represented at this year’s Open Day of the German Federal Foreign Office. Representatives from the Ministry and the H2-diplo team in Berlin presented the topic “Hydrogen Diplomacy – what is that?”
Launch of the “African Green Hydrogen Report” at Cape Town Green Hydrogen Summit
The report “African Green Hydrogen Report – Potential to Power: Advancing Green Hydrogen Across Africa”, co-published by H2-diplo, was officially launched at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Cape Town.
Future Forum Green Hydrogen 2025: Green Hydrogen for Competitiveness and Security
On 1 July 2025, H2-diplo hosted the third edition of the Future Forum Green Hydrogen in Berlin. Around 150 policymakers, researchers, and private sector representatives gathered to discuss how green hydrogen can drive industrial competitiveness, energy security and decarbonization.
Kim Martinez Tanskanen
Promoting a Just Energy Transition: How Feminist Foreign Policy Can Help Reshape Global Power Structures in the Energy Sector
A new H2-diplo study explores how integrating feminist foreign policy into global energy governance can drive a more equitable and sustainable transition, ensuring no community is left behind.