Australia’s top hydrogen experts will debate the latest hydrogen developments at the Australian Hydrogen Council’s (AHC) conference (held in partnership with Informa), which begins today at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.
AHC CEO Dr Fiona Simon said the two-day conference will bring together the best and brightest minds in Australia’s hydrogen industry to share ideas, tackle challenges and strategise solutions,” Dr Simon said.
“The global call for decarbonisation has put the spotlight on hydrogen as a way to reduce emissions across many industries. Australia has all the raw ingredients to drive the production, use, storage, and transport of hydrogen domestically and globally.
“Our trading partners are keen so we must collaborate and put the polices in place to activate this enormous opportunity.”
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The Australian Hydrogen Conference brings together leading policymakers from government with key industry figures to discuss investment opportunities, hydrogen clusters and how hydrogen can help Australia reach net-zero.
Among the keynote speakers at the conference are:
- The Hon Angus Taylor MP – Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
- Malcolm Turnbull AC
- Matt Kean MP – NSW Minister for Energy and Environment
- Alannah MacTiernan MLC, Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry, Western Australian Government
- The Hon Guy Barnett MP, Minister for Energy, Primary Industries and Water, Veteran’s Affairs, Government of Tasmania
- Dr Larry Marshall, Leader, Chief Executive, CSIRO
“Investing in hydrogen is crucial in lowering emissions and shifting to cleaner energy solutions,” Dr Simon added.
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“2021 has seen the hydrogen industry march forward as the world continues to shift towards sustainable energy use and governments and industry increase investment.
“So far, there have been 13 hydrogen clusters, 5 hydrogen hubs and over 60 hydrogen projects announced across Australia. There has been huge enthusiasm to date to develop a vibrant hydrogen industry, which we welcome. However, there is more to be done if we are to meet our export objectives, as we can see competing hydrogen producers across the globe seeking a share of the export pie and scaling up hydrogen production to supply markets in our region.
“Meeting the objectives set out in the National Hydrogen Strategy requires a strong national leadership to plan, collaborate and communicate with partners and stakeholders to move with the rest of the world towards net zero.”
