Accelerating Green Hydrogen Adoption at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025
Key Ideas
- The Green Hydrogen Summit in Abu Dhabi focused on accelerating the adoption of green hydrogen across various sectors to support global sustainability goals.
- Industry leaders discussed innovative solutions to overcome challenges and leverage the Middle East's competitive edge in delivering low-cost electricity for green hydrogen production.
- ENGIE, a key player in the sector, highlighted its projects in South Africa and Australia, aiming to understand efficiency, costs, and scale up to gigawatt projects in the future.
- The summit emphasized the need for increased government support, with expectations of changing costs associated with pollution, which will benefit green molecule producers.
The Green Hydrogen Summit held in Abu Dhabi as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 brought together global industry leaders to discuss and propel the adoption of green hydrogen. The Chief Strategy Officer of ENGIE, Stephan Gobert, emphasized the strategic importance of green hydrogen production and highlighted the Middle East’s advantage in providing low-cost electricity, driving growth in the sector. ENGIE's ongoing projects in South Africa and Australia aim to pave the way for larger capacity projects in the future. The summit stressed the significance of government support and anticipated positive changes in costs related to pollution. The focus was on scaling up projects to gigawatt levels and establishing major hubs to advance the green hydrogen industry.