Walker Sime Joins North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) to Drive the UK’s Decarbonisation and Clean Energy Transition
Walker Sime Directors Dom Gill and Sheryl Durham at the Hydrogen Week Conference, February 2025
We are delighted to announce our membership of the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA), a significant strategic step in leading decarbonisation in our industry.
Here, Sheryl Durham our Decarbonisation Lead shares how this collaboration reinforces our commitment to decarbonisation and places Walker Sime at the forefront of the hydrogen revolution in construction.
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Raising the Bar: A Consultancy Leading the Way
Hydrogen has the potential to be a game changer for construction, infrastructure, and the built environment. By joining the North West Hydrogen Alliance, we’re ensuring that our clients and projects are at the forefront of this transformation; learning, collaborating, and shaping the hydrogen economy alongside other industry leaders.
We see carbon net zero as a fundamental shift in how the industry must operate. Our partnership with the NWHA signals our determination to drive meaningful change, proving that leadership in decarbonisation isn’t just for the biggest players – it’s for those who are ready to take action. As a mid-size multidisciplinary consultancy, we’re demonstrating that we have the appetite to make an impact.
Hydrogen as a Game Changer Across Sectors
Hydrogen presents a huge opportunity to industries that are difficult to decarbonise, offering a clean alternative to traditional fossil fuels in industrial processes, construction and transport as well as having potential for energy storage and power generation. Alongside these applications, the built environment is responsible for 40% of global carbon emissions*, making the need for scalable, innovative decarbonisation solutions in this sector more relevant than ever.
The North West is at the heart of the UK’s hydrogen transition, with major projects including hydrogen production, sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen transportation and storage, industrial fuel switching and transport refuelling initiatives leading the way in developing a low-carbon hydrogen economy. These projects are shaping the future of energy across multiple sectors, and we’re proud to be part of the ecosystem that’s driving this change.
From commercial schemes to infrastructure, we’re working with our clients to bridge the gap between ambition and practical implementation, ensuring that low-carbon technologies are not just theoretical solutions but real-world opportunities.
How We’ll Play Our Part in the NWHA
Becoming a member of the North West Hydrogen Alliance means more than just supporting hydrogen – it means taking action. As part of this influential network, we will:
- Engage in collaborative industry discussions, working with energy leaders, policymakers, and supply chain partners to help shape the future of hydrogen in construction.
- Play a role in thought leadership, sharing our expertise and contributing to the wider industry debate on how hydrogen can be integrated into infrastructure and development projects.
- Explore supply chain opportunities, ensuring that hydrogen production and usage cases are commercially viable and that businesses can capitalise on the transition to low-carbon energy.
A Future-Focused Approach to Hydrogen
By actively contributing to the conversations, strategies, and innovations that will shape the hydrogen landscape, we’re ensuring that Walker Sime, and our clients, are ahead of the curve.
Joining the North West Hydrogen Alliance is about more than keeping up – it’s about leading the conversation. We believe the future of decarbonisation is not just about reducing emissions but redefining how we build, power, and sustain our communities. Hydrogen is part of that future, and we want to help drive its adoption in a meaningful way.
A Thought Leader in the Net Zero Conversation
Our decision to join the NWHA reflects our belief that the clients and sectors we support must do more than react to change – it must lead it. By embedding this expertise into our consultancy approach, we are ensuring that businesses of all sizes – not just the largest corporates – can take decisive steps towards net zero.
Through our NWHA partnership and the leadership of Sheryl Durham, we are focused on driving decarbonisation across sectors, and we are proud to be part of this transformation, ensuring that our clients and the wider industry are prepared for and contributing to the hydrogen economy.
For more on decarbonisation and involvement in the hydrogen space, talk to Sheryl
*Source: The World Green Building Council https://worldgbc.org/advancing-net-zero/embodied-carbon/
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