MaxStoreUK hydrogen geological storage policy roundtable
Storage operators, regulators, licensor and Government stakeholders are invited to join our roundtable discussion of hydrogen geological storage policy.
Event on 08/10/2026
The BGS-led MaxStoreUK project invites storage operator, regulator, licensor and Government stakeholders to join our round-table discussion of geological storage policy on Thursday 8 October 2026. The discussion will support evidence-based development of seasonal geological storage of hydrogen policy. Please register your interest, your preference for round-table participation and your hydrogen policy priorities.
The objectives of the session are to identify:
- stakeholder challenges and policy priorities
- opportunities for cross-sector collaboration
- relevant funding options, infrastructure and transport and storage needs
The roundtable will ensure that stakeholder insights inform the briefing on policy priorities for UK hydrogen geological storage, to be presented in early 2027.
The workshop is a component of the stakeholder-led programme of the EPSRC-funded MaxStoreUK project to maximise the UK geological storage resource, supporting the transition to net zero. The project is led by BGS with collaborators from the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre and researchers at Heriot-Watt University and The University of Manchester.
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