Agenda

In August 2024, President Lula Da Silva signed a sweeping regulatory framework to accelerate Brazil’s hydrogen industry, introducing financial incentives, technological support, and a certification system. H2LAC 2025 will analyze its implications for international developers and investors.

Key Themes & Sessions:

Demand-Side Focus (Day 2): Co-Hosted by CNI – Who are the local and international off-takers? What are the prospects for a Brazilian low-emission H₂ market and exports?
Innovative Hydrogen Financing: Exploring green bonds, blended finance, public-private partnerships, and global funding strategies.
Infrastructure & Investment: Addressing Latin America’s infrastructure gaps to secure project delivery and investor confidence.
Country Spotlights: The latest insights on low-carbon hydrogen developments across Latin America, including key policy updates, investment trends, and projects in Colombia, Chile, and Argentina.
Green Fertilizers: Paraguay’s leadership through the Atome-Yara agreement and regional opportunities in sustainable fertilizer production.
H2LAC Women’s Network: Strengthening connections, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing among women in the regional hydrogen industry.
Annual IDB Government Roundtable: Regional officials assess national progress and discuss DFI and private sector inputs needed to accelerate development.
H2LAC Industry Awards: Recognizing excellence in Latin America’s hydrogen sector.

Tuesday

July 15

9:00-9:10

Welcome Remarks

9:10-9:30

Host Country Keynote Address

9:30-10:00

The Year in Review: The New Energy/Hinicio 2025 Hydrogen Index for Latin America & the Caribbean

What has changed since last year? Are we progressing toward FID?
What key investment trends have emerged in the past 12 months?
How does LAC compare to other hydrogen hubs worldwide?

10:00-10:45

The External View: How Competitive is Latin America and the Caribbean?

What competitive advantages does LAC have given global geopolitical volatility?
Lessons from other global hydrogen hubs (EU, Australia, Middle East)
What international support and/or mechanisms are available to LAC countries?
What can LAC countries do to catalyze private sector investment from outside the region?

10:45-11:30

Latin America Leaders Panel | Unlocking Regional Hydrogen Synergies: Infrastructure, Policy, and Investment

Do we believe that the region can be competitive on the global stage?
Can shared pipelines, ports, and supply chains lower costs and increase efficiency?
Should the region prioritize domestic demand before exports?
What practical steps can countries take to harmonize certification and policies?

11:30-12:00

Coffee Break & Networking

12:00-12:45

Brazil as a Global Hydrogen Player: A Case Study on Policy & Investment

With the publication of the National Low-Carbon Hydrogen Policy, Brazil has positioned itself at the forefront of the global hydrogen industry, committing US$3.3 billion to incentivize its growth.

How will Brazil’s new hydrogen incentives and certification system impact the domestic and global market?
Can Brazil balance local industry protection with international trade?
What role will derivatives like green ammonia play in Brazil’s hydrogen export strategy?

12:45-1:30

Building the Backbone: Hydrogen Infrastructure for a Competitive Market

What’s missing in LAC’s hydrogen value chain?
Who should be responsible for infrastructure development (ports, pipelines, transport)?
Can shared infrastructure models accelerate investment?

1:30-3:30

Lunch & Networking

3:30-4:15

De-Risking Investment: How to Break the Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma in Hydrogen Financing

What will truly unlock private sector investment in hydrogen projects?
How can development banks and commercial lenders reduce capital costs?
Can models like H2 Global or Japan’s hydrogen auction approach work in LAC?
What are viable alternatives if subsidies are insufficient?

4:15-4:30

Financing the Transition: Enabling the Industrial Transformation for Carbon Neutrality

Presentation

4:30-5:00

Coffee Break & Networking

5:00-5:45

How Can LAC Secure Long-Term Global Hydrogen Buyers?

Which global players (Europe, Japan, Korea) are seriously considering LAC as a supplier?
What certification standards do international buyers require?
How can LAC compete with regions offering lower-cost hydrogen?

5:45-6:30

Case Studies: First Movers in Hydrogen Project Deployment: Chile, Uruguay and Colombia

Featuring updates from Chile, Uruguay and Colombia
What are the biggest roadblocks encountered in moving from feasibility to execution?
Lessons learned from other energy transitions in Latin America

6:30-8:00

H2LAC Awards Cocktail Reception

Join us in celebrating excellence in low-carbon hydrogen at the H2LAC Industry Awards! As part of H2LAC 2025, join us as we recognize the pioneers advancing low-carbon hydrogen development across Latin America and the Caribbean. The awards ceremony will spotlight projects, programs, and leaders making a transformative impact on the region’s low-carbon hydrogen.

Have an initiative that deserves the spotlight? Submit your entry and learn more here!

Wednesday

July 16

7:30-9:00

H2LAC Women Network Program

The H2LAC Women Network Program aims to empower women, promote knowledge sharing, gender equality, and foster collaboration among women in the green hydrogen sector across our region. Men are welcome to attend.

Rise and Shine Roundtables

9:00-10:00

Hydrogen Contracts: Managing Market & Pricing Risks

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Hydrogen Transport: Tubes, Pipelines, and Future Logistics

Rise and Shine Roundtable

9:00-10:00

Better Safe than Sorry in Hydrogen Value Chain

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Water Solutions & Electrolysis: Can Latin America Overcome Water Constraints?

Rise and Shine Roundtable

10:00-10:05

Welcome Remarks

Day 2 - Industrial Demand-Side Focus Day at H2LAC 2025

Day 2 Co-Hosted by:

10:05-10:20

Strengthening Brazilian Transmission Systems to Meet Growing Energy Demand

Presentation

10:20-11:00

Low Emission Hydrogen’s Role in Power Markets: A New Revenue Stream for Utilities & Industry?

When does hydrogen storage become commercially viable for utilities?
Can hybrid PPAs integrate hydrogen production with grid services?
How are large energy consumers incorporating hydrogen into their planning?

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break & Networking

11:30-12:10

Green Fertilizer: A Transformational Opportunity for Latin America

Will green hydrogen help secure food supply chains and reduce import dependency?
What policy incentives are needed for fertilizer manufacturers to transition?
Who in Latin America is leading this shift?

12:10-12:50

Transforming Hard-to-Abate Sectors: Real Case Studies

How are industries like steel, cement, and mining integrating hydrogen?
Which companies have real transition plans, and what’s holding them back?
How can government incentives accelerate industrial transformation?
What do off-takers in key sectors (steel, cement, fertilizers, transport) need?
Who will pay the green premium?

12:50-1:30

SAF & E-Fuels: Leveraging Hydrogen for High-Value Transport Markets

What role can LAC play in meeting global SAF and e-fuel demand?
How do economics and infrastructure requirements compare to pure hydrogen exports?
Which business models and partnerships are needed to accelerate deployment?
Can early SAF/e-fuel projects help scale hydrogen infrastructure?

1:30-3:00

Lunch & Networking

3:00-6:00

IDB Government Roundtable Workshop

Part One – From Innovation to Action: Japan’s Expertise and LAC’s Potential for Ammonia and derivatives

The session will highlight Japan’s advances in combining ammonia with other sources of fossil fuel as source of power production, technological innovation, and strategies to scale up energy solutions. Speakers will share insights on emerging trends, successful case studies, and

potential partnerships to accelerate the energy transformation in LAC. This is a unique opportunity to connect innovation with regional potential and explore pathways for joint development of a competitive and sustainable ammonia economy.

Part Two – CertHiLAC (Certification scheme for Hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean): A Latin American and Caribbean certification scheme to boost the productivity of innovative fuels in LAC and export to Europe and Asia.

Certification plays a critical role in facilitating commercialization at both regional and global levels by providing credibility, transparency, and supporting premium pricing for low emissions hydrogen products. Through CertHiLAC, LAC strengthens its position in international markets while boosting regional productivity. By enabling local production of hydrogen and its derivatives, CertHiLAC reduces dependence on international supply chains, substitutes imports, and fosters the development of a competitive regional hydrogen industry. Discover how CertHiLAC is driving economic transformation and opening new opportunities for sustainable growth.

Agenda

Key Themes & Sessions:

Welcome Remarks

Host Country Keynote Address

The Year in Review: The New Energy/Hinicio 2025 Hydrogen Index for Latin America & the Caribbean

The External View: How Competitive is Latin America and the Caribbean?

Latin America Leaders Panel | Unlocking Regional Hydrogen Synergies: Infrastructure, Policy, and Investment

Coffee Break & Networking

Brazil as a Global Hydrogen Player: A Case Study on Policy & Investment

Building the Backbone: Hydrogen Infrastructure for a Competitive Market

Lunch & Networking

De-Risking Investment: How to Break the Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma in Hydrogen Financing

Financing the Transition: Enabling the Industrial Transformation for Carbon Neutrality

Presentation

Coffee Break & Networking

How Can LAC Secure Long-Term Global Hydrogen Buyers?

Case Studies: First Movers in Hydrogen Project Deployment: Chile, Uruguay and Colombia

H2LAC Awards Cocktail Reception

H2LAC Women Network Program

Rise and Shine Roundtables

Hydrogen Contracts: Managing Market & Pricing Risks

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Hydrogen Transport: Tubes, Pipelines, and Future Logistics

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Better Safe than Sorry in Hydrogen Value Chain

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Water Solutions & Electrolysis: Can Latin America Overcome Water Constraints?

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Social License: How to Secure Community Support for Hydrogen Projects

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Carbon Capture & Hydrogen: What’s the Real Opportunity?

Rise and Shine Roundtable

Welcome Remarks

Day 2 - Industrial Demand-Side Focus Day at H2LAC 2025

Strengthening Brazilian Transmission Systems to Meet Growing Energy Demand

Presentation

Low Emission Hydrogen’s Role in Power Markets: A New Revenue Stream for Utilities & Industry?

Coffee Break & Networking

Green Fertilizer: A Transformational Opportunity for Latin America

Transforming Hard-to-Abate Sectors: Real Case Studies

SAF & E-Fuels: Leveraging Hydrogen for High-Value Transport Markets

Lunch & Networking

IDB Government Roundtable Workshop