Geothermal HQ expected to “significantly increase” science events in The Hague

The International Geothermal Association (IGA) has announced that it will move its operational headquarters to The Hague. The Hague Convention Bureau, which works in partnership with The Hague Business Agency, expects the move to significantly increase events across the city in related sciences and sectors. The IGA organizes the World Geothermal Congress, an event which aims to encourage, facilitate and promote the development of geothermal resources and innovative research in geothermal technologies. It is organised every three years, with the 6th edition of the WGC having been rescheduled to 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland with the 2023 edition scheduled to take place in China. The IGA represents the global geothermal industry at international organisations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Energy Agency. Bas Schot, Head of The Hague Convention Bureau, commented: “This news represents significant additional value to The Hague’s energy cluster, which will drive new business and events to the city,” comments.  “As a city famous for our association offering, we have the perfect infrastructure and expertise to host the IGA Headquarters and I look forward to welcoming them to The Hague.” Dr Marit Brommer, Executive Director of the IGA, said: “In the coming decade we will see the geothermal sector scale up to a mature energy provider that is able to offer a cost-effective, clean, baseload supply to its customers. With the Hague as our new seat, we can unleash the geothermal potential through building a global coalition of the willing that will drive standardisation, investment and sustainability goals.”