Speakers

Giovani Machado

Giovani Machado is an economist from UFF, who holds a Doctorate in Science (DSc) degree in Energy Planning at COPPE/UFRJ. With more than 30 years in the energy field, he has held several management positions in his career, including Director for Energy Economics and Environmental Studies and Interim Director for Electricity Studies at the Energy Research Office – EPE. He was also Advisor to the President of EPE. Giovani Machado was member of the Steering Committee of the Brazilian Hydrogen Program (COGES/PNH2) and chair of the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power in Low-Carbon Energy System (TWG-NPLCES) in the International Atomic Energy Agency - IAEA . Currently, he is Founder of Episteme, President of the Advisory Council of ABH2, PMO of the ABH2-UK PACT Project and member of IPHE Trade Rules Task Force.

Giovani Machado

Giovani Machado is an economist from UFF, who holds a Doctorate in Science (DSc) degree in Energy Planning at COPPE/UFRJ. With more than 30 years in the energy field, he has held several management positions in his career, including Director for Energy Economics and Environmental Studies and Interim Director for Electricity Studies at the Energy Research Office – EPE. He was also Advisor to the President of EPE. Giovani Machado was member of the Steering Committee of the Brazilian Hydrogen Program (COGES/PNH2) and chair of the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power in Low-Carbon Energy System (TWG-NPLCES) in the International Atomic Energy Agency - IAEA . Currently, he is Founder of Episteme, President of the Advisory Council of ABH2, PMO of the ABH2-UK PACT Project and member of IPHE Trade Rules Task Force.
05 Nov

Low-Carbon Hydrogen and International Cooperation

In the State of São Paulo—home to Latin America’s largest industrial complex and a strong scientific and technological base—green hydrogen and other low-carbon pathways represent not only a route toward decarbonization but also an opportunity to participate in emerging global value chains. This panel will discuss how São Paulo can structure its low-carbon hydrogen strategy by leveraging its renewable energy potential, considering ongoing initiatives, cooperation instruments with other countries and multilateral organizations, regulatory and financial challenges, and opportunities for innovation and the creation of high-skilled jobs.

Energy Transition and Decarbonization Stage 09:00 - 10:00