RMI's Thomas Koch Blank is participating in the Hydrogen Transition Summit at the United Nations climate summit COP29. The summit aims to explore pathways for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries by focusing on the potential of hydrogen. The program emphasizes the challenges that hydrogen projects face and the overall global hydrogen economy. It seeks to provide innovative solutions to overcome these barriers and facilitate the rapid growth of the hydrogen ecosystem. The session includes discussions on the commercial viability of hydrogen, strategies to boost hydrogen demand in heavy industry sectors through innovative technologies and collaboration, and methods to attract investments for decarbonization using intelligent off-taker agreements. The event highlights the importance of hydrogen as a powerful decarbonization tool, especially in heavy industries and long-haul transport, when it is produced cleanly. Overall, the sentiment of the article is positive, promoting hydrogen as a key solution for transitioning to a more sustainable and decarbonized future.