New ‘Hydrogen Council’ launches in Davos

Dubai : Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition. 

In the first global initiative of its kind, the Hydrogen Council is determined to position hydrogen among the key solutions of the energy transition. 

Meeting in Davos for the first time on January 17th, the Hydrogen Council is currently made up of 13 CEOs and Chairpersons from various industries and energy companies committed to help achieve the ambitious goal of reaching the 2 degrees’ Celsius target as agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement. 

The international companies currently involved are: Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai Motor, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde Group, Total and Toyota. The Council is led by two Co-Chairs from different geographies and sectors, currently represented by Air Liquide and Toyota. 

“We need governments to back hydrogen with actions of their own―for example through large-scale infrastructure investment schemes. Our call today to world leaders is to commit to hydrogen so that together we can meet our shared climate ambitions and give further traction to the emerging Hydrogen ecosystem,” said Benoît Potier, CEO, Air
Liquide. 

“Hydrogen has the potential to support our transition to a low-carbon society across multiple industries and the entire value chain. The Hydrogen Council aims to actively encourage this transition,” said Takeshi Uchiyamada, Chairman, Toyota. 

The members of the Hydrogen Council collectively represent total revenues of €1.07 trillion (Dh4.20 trillion) and 1.72 million employees around the world .