• At the international meeting in Rotterdam, Enagás’ General Manager for Energy Transition, Natalia Latorre, highlights the need to establish de-risking mechanisms to encourage large-scale investment

Enagás’ General Manager for Energy Transition, Natalia Latorre, highlighted the fundamental role played by infrastructures and interconnections in developing a European hydrogen economy. “It’s not just about climate; it’s also about security of supply and industrial competitiveness,” she said at the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition, which took place in Rotterdam from 19 to 21 May. 

During the Hydrogen Council’s executive panel, ‘Overcoming Barriers to FID’, Natalia Latorre emphasised the importance of stable regulatory frameworks and de-risking mechanisms to speed up final investment decisions (FIDs) in hydrogen projects. “Hydrogen infrastructure is being developed for a market that is still in its infancy. These networks are built with a future European market in mind, not just for a few initial projects,” she said.

She asserted that, for the development of this market, cross-border infrastructures such as H2Med respond not only to climate goals, but are also indispensable assets for the strategic autonomy and energy security of the European Union.

“The priority now is to create the right conditions for large-scale investment, allowing supply, demand and infrastructure to develop in tandem,” she reflected in a panel discussion moderated by Hydrogen Council CEO Ivana Jemelkova and featuring Hy24 CEO Pierre-Etienne Franc and Moeve Hydrogen Director Miguel Ángel Devesa.