Global CEOs Drive Hydrogen Council with New Board Members
Key Ideas
- Masdar, Siemens Energy, and Yara Clean Ammonia joined the Hydrogen Council Board on January 1, 2025, bringing expertise in different areas like regional insights, electrolysers, and ammonia production.
- Hydrogen Council aims to leverage hydrogen for the energy transition, with a focus on regulatory stability, demand signals, and global standardisation for scaling up effectively.
- The sector has seen significant progress with increased capital commitments and projects globally in 2024, but challenges like regulatory stability and standardisation remain crucial for future growth.
- CEO of Masdar, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, emphasized the importance of collaboration with global leaders to drive innovation, shape policies, and accelerate hydrogen deployment worldwide.
The Hydrogen Council, driven by global CEOs, has welcomed new board members from Masdar, Siemens Energy, and Yara Clean Ammonia, effective January 1, 2025. These additions bring valuable expertise to the council, with Masdar providing insights on the Middle East's ambition and investments, Siemens Energy contributing its knowledge on electrolysers, and Yara Clean Ammonia specializing in ammonia production. The council, led by co-chairs Jaehoon Chang of Hyundai and Sanjiv Lamba of Linde, is focused on advancing visionary ideas to utilize hydrogen for the energy transition. While celebrating the progress made in hydrogen with increased capital commitments and projects globally in 2024, the council recognizes the importance of regulatory stability, clear demand signals, and global standardization to ensure a robust scale-up and unlock hydrogen's full benefits. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, expressed his enthusiasm for joining the board and highlighted the significance of global collaboration in driving innovation, shaping policies, and accelerating large-scale hydrogen deployment worldwide.