Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, will share her vision for decarbonising the region and stimulating inclusive growth at the East Midlands Hydrogen Summit, taking place tomorrow at Loughborough University.

The summit will showcase the East Midlands’ leading role in the future of clean energy and has been brought together by East Midlands Hydrogen, an industry-led initiative supporting the region’s energy revolution by growing the UK’s largest inland hydrogen cluster.

Dr Jeevun Sandher MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hydrogen and MP for Loughborough, will also be speaking at the summit. The APPG for Hydrogen focuses on raising awareness of, and building support for, large scale hydrogen projects to help the country meet decarbonisation targets.

Senior representatives from the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), Cadent and the East Midlands Freeport, will be outlining the investments, advances and innovation underway in the region to the 130 delegates expected to attend.

Delegates will also hear from East Midlands Hydrogen Consortium partners and members who are playing their part in establishing the full hydrogen value chain, from production, distribution and industrial end use, forecasted to result in carbon dioxide emissions savings of at least 1.9 million tonnes per year, equivalent to removing gas-related carbon emissions of 860,000 homes per year.