Alexandru Floristean

Alexandru Floristean is an expert in market, legal and policy research, with a specialisation in Hydrogen regulation, policy, and strategy. Alexandru founded and leads Hy Legal, a specialised advisory practice providing strategic advice and support for developing sustainable and financially viable activities in the Hydrogen sector. Hy Legal is particularly focused on matters related to sustainable finance as well as policy, regulatory and administrative compliance associated with the Clean Hydrogen Sector. It provides expertise in relation to: EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, Renewable Energy Directive, Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM), CO2 Emission standards. Hydrogen and Decarbonisation of Gas package, Hydrogen Certification and guarantees of origin, Energy taxation, Power Purchase Agreements, alignment with EU rules on additionality, temporal and geographical correlation and other energy and finance related topics associated with Clean Hydrogen Alexandru is currently advising, as Operating Partner, Five T Hydrogen, the world's first private equity fund dedicated to Clean Hydrogen technologies. Prior to this, Alexandru has created and led the Intelligence department of Hydrogen Europe, the leading European industry association of the Hydrogen sector and the private half of the public-private-partnership of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. Alexandru has and is advising multiple public bodies and legislators on the necessary steps towards the development of a regulatory environment for facilitating the development of Hydrogen technologies. Moreover, he is an active trainer and lecturer on Hydrogen policies and regulations, providing specialised classes to active professionals and financiers