UNIDO hosted the fourth session of the Development Dialogue on its Global Partnership for Hydrogen in Industry at its headquarters in Vienna. The event, held in a hybrid format, brought together representatives from Member States, including their Permanent Missions, industries, and other key stakeholders to discuss hydrogen's role in sustainable development.
The global hydrogen economy has the potential to create 20-25 mn jobs by 2050 in hydrogen production and transportation, of which 50% are expected to be created in the emerging markets and developing economies. (Emerging Trade Corridors for hydrogen and its derivatives, Hydrogen Council & McKinsey, 2024)
Background on the Meeting
ISO/TS 19870 is a comprehensive methodology for determining greenhouse gas emissions across the hydrogen value chain, from raw material extraction to the consumption gate. Developed through broad international consensus, it is designed to harmonize and streamline the partial carbon footprint calculation (the GHG emissions of specific segments of the supply chain) for various technology pathways in the hydrogen value chain.
Foz do Iguaçu, 3 October 2024 - The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the United Kingdom’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) jointly launched a public Call to identify proposals for Brazilian low-carbon industrial-hydrogen cluster projects.
The UNIDO hydrogen team was pleased to be a supporting partner of the 14th Dii Desert Energy Leadership Summit, joining hands with leaders from the public and private sectors to drive net-zero industrial development and an inclusive hydrogen transition.
UNIDO's Managing Director, Gunther Beger and Petra Schwager, Chief of the Climate and Technology Partnerships Division, attended the summit to share insights into the organization's strategy and experiences from global programs and projects.
The support of the PtX Hub is very comprehensive and covers almost all types of technical assistance in their partner countries. The PtX Hub has 13 partner countries, the GIZ more than 30 that work on PtX and Hydrogen.
The PtX Hub publishes relevant papers, e.g. ‘PtX scoping paper on sustainability’, or ‘Foundation paper on PtX uses in the chemical industry’.
The World Bank tailors the financial assistance to specific projects. See following examples.
In part of the UK’s 65.5 million GBP of funding for the ‘Accelerate-to-Demonstrate’ (A2D) Facility under the framework of the Clean Energy Innovation Facility platform, UNIDO will accelerate clean energy innovation in developing countries, specifically addressing a key thematic area for clean hydrogen.
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