Event

The RD20 (Research and Development 20 for Clean Energy Technologies) is a framework that aims to strengthen international collaboration between leading research institutes in the G20 (including UKERC) working towards carbon neutrality.

The 6th RD20 Conference takes place in India, 2-6 December 2024, hosted by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. UKERC is pleased to invite any researchers or other stakeholders to join the open sessions virtually – details of sessions available online can be found on the RD20 website.

Programme (India Standard Time – GMT+5h30)

• Mon 2 Dec – sessions available online
  • 9.00am Plenary Session (Opening Session)
  • Morning – Parallel Technical Sessions:
    • International perspectives and analysis on implementation and uptake of hydrogen technologies
    • Biorefinery for production of Biofuels and Bioproducts
  • Afternoon – Technical Session: Overview of Nations’ Work on Sustainability, Circularity, Social Acceptance
• Tue 3 Dec – Leaders’ Session
• Wed 4 Dec – Workshop: Sustainable Biorefinery
• Thu 5 Dec – Workshops:
  • Hydrogen TEA Working Group Harmonization Strategies
  • Priorities and potential methods for analysing and communicating technology development across Sustainability, Circularity, Social Acceptance
• Fri 6 Dec – Site Visit

Many of the sessions are open and available to attend online for free: for details and registration, visit the RD20 website.

About the RD20

RD20 began in Japan in 2019; this year sees

The conference focusses on sharing the latest developments and best practice in the development and rollout of clean technologies across the G20 countries. It also provides an opportunity for international collaboration through joint research, and encourages partnerships between stakeholders from academia, industry and government.

UKERC delegation at the 6th RD20 Conference

The UK Energy Research Centre is sending a delegation of four UK academics to attend this year’s conference in person, led by UKERC Director Rob Gross:

• Prof. Rob Gross, UKERC Director | Imperial College London
• Prof. Aoife Foley, Chair in Net Zero Infrastructure, University of Manchester & HI-ACT
• Dr Jamie Speirs, UKERC | University of Strathclyde
• Dr Sibimol Luke, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources & UK-HyRES

Visit the RD20 website for information about the upcoming and previous conferences.