23/8/24
Development companies, government authorities, researchers, academics, students, representatives of environmental organizations and neighborhood leaders met in the first cycle of the Socio-environmental Forum on Renewable Hydrogen in the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica.
The activity focused on the theme "Environmental Management of Fauna and Interaction with renewable hydrogen" and was organized by the associations H2V Magallanes and H2 Chile in conjunction with the TransformaH2V Magallanes Program of CORFO promoted by the Regional Government of Magallanes, the technical advice of the Seremi of Energy and EINAS Consulting.
The meeting, held at the UMAG, allowed socializing topics of interest on the installation of the renewable hydrogen production sector and its derivatives, highlighting the delivery of information and scientific evidence to contribute to transparency on green hydrogen projects and their derivatives and the scope of this productive sector.
Juan José Gana, Chairman of the Board of H2V Magallanes, highlighted the importance of this type of event, which emphasizes that the H2V industry can continue to advance in compatibility with the biodiversity of the region. He highlighted the alliance between H2V Magallanes and H2 Chile, which have common objectives such as the development of the industry in harmony and in a sustainable way.
For Marcos Kulka, Executive Director of the Chilean Hydrogen Association (H2 Chile), the collaboration between the public and private spheres is very relevant to favor the installation of an industry that supports the growth of Magallanes in a healthy coexistence with the territories and communities.
One of the speakers at the meeting, Gonzalo González, a veterinarian specializing in wildlife, stated that the planet is facing a climate crisis that affects biodiversity and that this scenario requires the production of renewable energies. He emphasized the measures to prevent impacts, as well as the efforts deployed by H2V projects to develop important environmental line studies in planning stages prior to engineering design, which aim at better decision making in the future.
On behalf of H2V Magallanes, the experts from TEG Chile, Rodolfo Rivero, and Francisco González, from TotalEnergies H2, addressed the actions focused on innovations and strategies for environmental protection implemented by these projects.
The round table discussion that concluded the meeting allowed the participants' concerns to be answered by a panel composed of Erika Mutschke, Director of the Environmental Studies Group GEA-UMAG and Head of the Public Baseline Project; Juan Pablo Vargas, Project Manager HNH Energy; Catherine Dougnac, Scientific Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS); Juan Francisco Pizarro, Head of Natural Resources, Biodiversity and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Magallanes Environmental Seremi; and Inés Vidal, President of the Regional Council of Civil Society of the GORE of Magallanes.
The series of talks will continue with topics such as communities and development opportunities, waste management, and soil management.
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