EU-India Dialogue on Green Hydrogen Cooperation at the European Hydrogen Week 2024

The Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office (IGEF-SO), in collaboration with the International Hydrogen Ramp-up Programme (H2Uppp), the International PtX Hub, GH2 India, and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), organised the 'EU-India Dialogue on Green Hydrogen Cooperation' in Brussels on 19 November, as part of European Hydrogen Week.

The event began with welcome remarks from Ms. Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director General for Energy, European Commission, Dr. Andreas Nicolin, Deputy Director General, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK); and Shri Prashant Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

Mr. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe, emphasised the importance of simplifying regulatory frameworks to enhance Europe's competitiveness in the global market. He highlighted zoning and regulatory complexities as key challenges, stressing the need for immediate action—ideally before 2028—to maintain Europe’s leadership, particularly in comparison to Japan and Korea. He also advocated for policy measures and a renewed industrial partnership to strengthen EU-India collaboration on green hydrogen.

Ms. Mechthild Wörsdörfer, European Commission, Dr. Andreas Nicolin, BMWK and Shri Prashant Kumar Singh, MNRE during their welcome remarks at the EU-India Dialogue on Green Hydrogen Cooperation.

Participants of the panel discussion on the topic of green hydrogen project developments, promising offtake agreements, effective funding instruments and certification of sustainability criteria.

Following the welcome remarks, Shri Abhay Bakre, Mission Director, MNRE; Dr. Christian Storost, Head of Division, Funding Instruments and Hydrogen Initiatives, BMWK; Dr. Ruud Kempener, Team Lead, European Commission; Dr. Susana Moreira, Executive Director and Co-Chair of the Board of the H2Global Foundation; and Mr. Gautam Reddy, COO, am green – Greenko, participated in a panel discussion on green hydrogen project developments in India. The discussion focused on promising offtake agreements, funding instruments, and certification of sustainability criteria. The event gathered over 70 participants, fostering insightful discussions on strengthening EU-India cooperation in the green hydrogen sector.

Further events at European Hydrogen Week:

On 19 November 2024, at European Hydrogen Week in Brussels, H2Global Foundation and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) formalised a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Shri Sanjay Sharma, Director (Solar), SECI, and Dr. Susana Moreira, Executive Director, H2Global, in the presence of Shri Prashant Kumar Singh, Secretary (MNRE), Shri Abhay Bakre, Mission Director-NGHM (MNRE), Dr Prasad Chapekar, Deputy Secretary (MNRE) and Shri K R Jyothilal, ACS Kerala. MoU can be found here.

SECI signed MoU with H2Global Stiftung to promote Green Hydrogen initiatives

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