India Announced as Exclusive Partner for European Hydrogen Week 2024
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | European Hydrogen Week |
| Year | November 2024 |
| Exclusive Partner | India |
| Announcement Venue | International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2024) |
| Venue Location | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi |
| Key Collaboration | India-EU partnership for green hydrogen export growth |
| Signed Agreement | LoI between Chane Terminal (Netherlands) and ACME Cleantech (India) for ammonia import terminals |
| Global Participants | EU, Australia, Netherlands |
| EU Session Leaders | Pankaj Agarwal (Ministry of Power, India), Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (Hydrogen Europe CEO) |
| Focus of EU Session | Green hydrogen's role in global decarbonization and ETS reform |
| Indian Official Speech | Pankaj Jain (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas) on international collaboration needs |
| Netherlands Strategy | Overview by Dr. Abhay Karandikar (Department of Science and Technology) |
| Youth Engagement | Encouragement by Shri Ajay Yadav (MNRE), Professor Ajay K. Sood on employment potential |
| Inspirational Speakers | Saina Nehwal and panelists on sustainability and innovation |
| Hackathon | GH2Thon; winner Nandlal Gupta from IIT Bombay |
| Competitions | National poster competition, over 100 stalls on green hydrogen technology |
| Strategic Dialogues | Country Roundtables on Singapore & South Korea, India-US Hydrogen Taskforce |
| Organizers | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, etc. |
| Implementation Partner | Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) |
| Knowledge Partner | EY |
| Industry Partner | FICCI |