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Hydrogen & Low Carbon Fuels

Unlocking the unrealised potential for hydrogen and low carbon fuels in a diverse energy mix

Hydrogen and low carbon fuels are emerging as critical components of future energy systems, complementing natural gas and supporting hard-to-abate sectors. Asia is positioning itself as a key demand centre, with infrastructure and policy frameworks developing rapidly. Gastech convenes leaders to explore how to scale production, optimise transport and storage, and integrate these fuels into existing networks to build a more resilient an diversified energy mix.

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Monday, 14 September | 11:30 - 12:15 Hydrogen Strategic

Unlocking the unrealised potential for hydrogen in a diverse energy mix

The hydrogen sector is recalibrating as early optimism gives way to natural attrition and a pragmatic reassessment of market realities. Yet the sector’s underlying momentum remains significant, with US $110bn in committed investment worldwide, and investment growing by more than 50% each year during the past five years.With natural gas and LNG still essential to the energy mix, hydrogen’s credibility will hinge on proven use cases and clear commercial viability. Progressing projects from ambitio... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 12:15 - 13:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Policy for progress: The role of regulation in increasing hydrogen use

Regulatory uncertainty and a lack of secure investment and offtake remain critical barriers to hydrogen market development. Project developers often face a circular challenge: financiers hesitate to invest without clear demand signals, whilst potential buyers are reluctant to commit before seeing demonstrable project success.Targeted policy intervention can break this cycle. Across the EU, USA, Japan, and South Korea, coordinated action could unlock up to 8mtpa of clean hydrogen demand by 2030 [... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 13:00 - 13:30 Inclusion & Diversity

Women in innovation: Hydrogen

The European Commission notes that only 24% of workers in the EU’s energy industry are women, with the share being even lower in the hydrogen sector. Global data is lacking, an issue which is being tackled by UNIDO and Women in Green Hydrogen through their new H2 Gender Survey.Join our panel of innovators who are forging their careers in hydrogen for an open and honest conversation about the challenges faced, opportunities taken, and success they have built.Speakers will share insights into thei... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 13:30 - 14:15 Hydrogen Strategic

A focused approach to hydrogen growth: Achieving realistic market ambitions

After its early surge in development, funding cuts and project cancellations have put pressure on the hydrogen market. However, this has streamlined the development pipeline: projects that remain are backed by solid business cases, regulatory support, and near-secure offtake, with around 80% of committed global offtake concentrated in ammonia, refining, and power [Hydrogen Council].Economies of scale remain elusive, but existing demand centres and early successes provide a foundation for growth.... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 14:15 - 15:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Ammonia in action: Scaling utilisation across energy, maritime, and industrial value chains

Ammonia accounts for 43% of offtake from global hydrogen projects, and half of all southeast Asian hydrogen demand [Hydrogen Council]. Its ability to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries such as steel, cement, and shipping, is a key strategic advantage. However, research shows that the maritime industry represents only 1% of binding offtake, revealing significant untapped potential [Hydrogen Council].Although high production costs are a barrier to widespread use, ammonia’s status as a globally t... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 15:00 - 15:45 Hydrogen Strategic

Aligning policy, investment, and technological innovation to unlock renewable gas market growth

Renewable gases (including biogas, biomethane, and other renewable gaseous fuels) offer an underutilised pathway to energy security and decarbonisation. Blending with hydrogen enhances flexibility across hard-to-abate sectors, while waste-based feedstocks unlock new low-carbon production pathways.Biomethane's compatibility with existing gas infrastructure accelerates deployment, with plants averaging just a one-year wait for grid connection [IEA]. New policies supporting biogas and renewable gas... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 16:00 - 16:40 Japan Energy Strategic

Japan–ASEAN energy corridors: Scaling CCUS, hydrogen and LNG through regional integration

As Japan accelerates decarbonisation while managing rising demand, cross-border infrastructure is moving to the centre of its strategy. Japanese firms are advancing CCUS studies, CO2 shipping pilots and offshore storage partnerships across Southeast Asia, alongside LNG capacity and early hydrogen and ammonia supply chains. ASEAN markets, with strong storage potential and gas infrastructure, are becoming critical partners in diversified supply, shifting focus from bilateral projects to integrated... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 11:30 - 12:15 Hydrogen Strategic

Putting hydrogen to the test: Can the market survive and thrive without subsidy support?

As governments pull back on financial and policy support for environmental commitments, the hydrogen market faces uncertainty. Critics argue that relying on subsidies stops the market from becoming commercially viable. However, supporters praise the progress enabled by financial incentives, and believe in their impact on hydrogen’s future success. Should governments champion lower carbon fuels for the good of society, or must technologies be commercially viable without subsidies to gain wider ad... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 12:15 - 13:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Scaling through partnerships: Driving progress in the hydrogen industry

Industrial hubs, technology alliances, and shared innovation are cornerstones of hydrogen market development. Cross-border partnerships – export corridors, offtake agreements – and cross-company collaborations through industrial clusters and shared infrastructure reduce costs and lower investment risk.When technology providers, financiers, developers, and governments align, early ambition can become lasting commercial success. Understanding what makes these partnerships work is key to scaling th... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 17:20 - 18:00 Japan Energy Strategic

Scaling Japan’s ‘Hydrogen Society’: Aligning technologies, market development and geopolitical realities

Japan, the first country to adopt a national hydrogen strategy, is a leading testbed for scaling clean hydrogen and ammonia, accelerating trials and adoption across power, industry and transport under its Green Transformation strategy. However, production, storage and transport costs remain high versus conventional fuels. With Japan needing to import hydrogen amid volatile supply chains, and pricing mechanisms still evolving, momentum toward bankable markets remains limited.Which sectors are clo... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 14:00 - 15:30 Hydrogen Technical

Innovations across the hydrogen value chain

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Solid-state hydrogen storage at low pressure and near-ambient temperature based on Nobel Prize-winning scienceDr. Neel Sirosh, CTO, H2M0FSafe and efficient storage remains one of the major barriers to wider adoption of hydrogen. The currently available best-in-class storage solutions require energy-intensive compression or liquefaction, costly infrastructure, and complex safety systems. In many projects, the del... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 15:30 - 17:00 Hydrogen Technical

Integrating hydrogen into existing energy systems

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Nigeria's hydrogen driven transition: A regulator's perspective of accelerating market-driven regulatory enablersFrancis Alabo Ogaree, Executive Director, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory AuthorityNigeria with its abundant gas resources of 215.19 tcf in addition to its identified renewable energy resources (water, wind and solar) is positioned and capable of becoming a global player in hydr... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 10:00 - 11:30 Hydrogen Technical

Hydrogen production pathways

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Benchmarking emerging chemical looping technology for blue hydrogen production Luigi Crolla, Director - Energy Transition & Low Carbon Technologies, KentThis paper will compare chemical looping reforming (CLR) technology which can be used to produce blue hydrogen, against advanced commercially available processes which use solvent-based technology. The comparison will be based on 300MW and 1000MW scales... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 13:30 - 15:00 Hydrogen Technical

Scaling ammonia use

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Leading the charge in ammonia-based low-carbon hydrogen for the industry and power generation Mirko Huebel, Director HyCO Product Line, Air Liquide Global E&C SolutionsThe transition to a low-carbon energy system hinges on scalable and logistically viable hydrogen carriers. For key regions like North East and Southeast Asia, the priority is twofold: deep decarbonization and maintaining energy grid resil... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 10:00 - 11:30 Hydrogen Technical

Liquid hydrogen

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Establishing an engineering basis for implementing interim safety requirements for liquefied hydrogen carriersMotoki Sakagami, Technical Engineer, ClassNK Liquefied Hydrogen is attracting increasing attention as an energy carrier capable of enabling large-scale and long-distance transport of renewable energy, and the development of liquefied hydrogen carriers is progressing toward commercial deploymen... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 11:30 - 13:00 Hydrogen Technical

Advanced materials & systems for LH₂

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Full-scale qualification of a 36% Ni alloy pipe-in-pipe system for liquid hydrogen infrastructure deployment Aurelien Damour, Innovation Expert, ITP Interpipe, ITP InterpipeThe large-scale deployment of liquid hydrogen (LH₂) infrastructure requires safe, reliable, and industrially scalable transportation solutions. Dedicated LH₂ pipelines are expected to play a central role in enabling hydrogen liquefaction... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 15:00 - 16:30 Hydrogen Technical

Hydrogen safety

Technical papers can be accessed here: https://www.gastechevent.com/technical-papers/Diagnosing recurring weldment cracking in high‑pressure syngas heat exchangers through advanced CFD analysis Farahidayu Abd Malek, Lead CFD Engineer, WoodAs hydrogen adoption accelerates across energy, chemicals, and emerging hydrogen infrastructure, integrity failures driven by hydrogen‑related degradation remain among the most catastrophic yet least understood risks. Ammonia production units, which routin... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 15:45 - 16:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Hydrogen Industry State of the Union

Join Anne-Laure de Chammard, Board Member of The Hydrogen Council for a critical overview of the global hydrogen industry and its rapidly evolving landscape, the major opportunities driving its transformation and where the industry is heading, at Gastech 2026’s Strategic Hydrogen Programme.

A selection of speakers include

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Strategic Hydrogen Programme

The Strategic Hydrogen Programme unites energy leaders to tackle hydrogen’s challenges and opportunities. It drives collaboration across the value chain, addressing safety, infrastructure, and policy alignment, while advancing commercial viability through investment, partnerships, and market development.

Technical Hydrogen Programme

The Technical Hydrogen Programme provides vital insights into this fast-evolving industry, highlighting the critical technologies and advancements required to achieve a sustainable and commercially viable hydrogen market. This curated programme explores topics including hydrogen storage and pipelines, innovation in technology and electrolysis design, low-carbon hydrogen production, and enhanced safety protocols.

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Discover Hydrogen & Low Carbon Fuels on the exhibition floor

Technip Energies stand at Gastech 2025 Hydrogen Exhibition

At the Gastech Exhibition, the Hydrogen industry area will showcase the latest advancements in hydrogen production, transport, storage and utilisation. Bringing together technology providers, producers, investors and policymakers, it provides a global platform to explore innovations, build partnerships and accelerate hydrogen’s expanding role in the energy mix.

Gastech Innovation Accelerator

The Gastech Innovation Accelerator connects start-ups, innovators and industry leaders to showcase transformative energy technologies, gain direct exposure to key stakeholders, and drive progress toward a lower-carbon future.

Start-ups can pitch solutions in climate tech, hydrogen, and AI, while industry professionals discover scalable innovations to improve operations and sustainability.

Participation is open to exhibiting start-ups, with selected innovators receiving enhanced visibility and support.

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2026 Themes

2026 Themes

Hydrogen & Low Carbon Fuels agenda

Unlocking the unrealised potential for hydrogen in a diverse energy mix

Policy for progress: The role of regulation in increasing hydrogen use

Women in innovation: Hydrogen

A focused approach to hydrogen growth: Achieving realistic market ambitions

Ammonia in action: Scaling utilisation across energy, maritime, and industrial value chains

Aligning policy, investment, and technological innovation to unlock renewable gas market growth

Japan–ASEAN energy corridors: Scaling CCUS, hydrogen and LNG through regional integration

Putting hydrogen to the test: Can the market survive and thrive without subsidy support?

Scaling through partnerships: Driving progress in the hydrogen industry

Scaling Japan’s ‘Hydrogen Society’: Aligning technologies, market development and geopolitical realities

Innovations across the hydrogen value chain

Integrating hydrogen into existing energy systems

Hydrogen production pathways

Scaling ammonia use

Liquid hydrogen

Advanced materials & systems for LH₂

Hydrogen safety

Hydrogen Industry State of the Union

A selection of speakers include

Dato' Ir. Ts. Abdul Razib Dawood

Masayuki Sugiyama

Hiroyuki Mori

Anne-Laure de Chammard

Damien Eyries

Jesse Stanley

Nobuo Tanaka

Benoit Hilbert

Gautam Reddy

Arnava Sinha

Michèle Azalbert

Pariya Phuaksuk

Clare Harris

Martin Meurers

Yusuke Masuda

Erik Lindhjem

Benedikt Messner

Svein Skeie

Dr. Vladimir Novak

Alberto Giovanzana

Loïc Villocel

Alessandra Pasini

Glenn Corrie

Dr. Sebastian Langendorf

Tomoho Umeda

Yossiri Promchuakaew

Keiichi Suzuki

Bakul Pant

Ciaran Roe

Dr. Jens Hanke

Mei Han

Dr. Alok Sharma

Eiji Ohira

Mogens Holm

Aman Modi

Saman Gul

Momoyo Yuki

Gonzalo Cabrera

Bordin Vongvitayapirom

Isabelle Ireland

Explore the Hydrogen programmes

Strategic Hydrogen Programme

Technical Hydrogen Programme

Join the global energy conversation

Discover Hydrogen & Low Carbon Fuels on the exhibition floor

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