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H2Uppp Southeast Asia Conference on Green H2 and PtX Thailand is in the transition toward its goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2065. Green hydrogen is a future energy source that could help Thailand meet the energy demand and reach the net-zero emissions goal. GTCC organised a conference on Green Hyd ro ge n in co o p e rat i o n w i t h t he Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in the framework of the H2-Uppp programme. It aims to ramp up the market for green hydrogen (GH2) and Power-to-X (PtX) applications in Thailand under the support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The conference took place on 5 October at the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park. More than 180 attendants comprising relevant partners and stakeholders were welcomed by Dr. Poonpat Leesombatpiboon, Executive Director of International Affairs Division (OPS), Ministry of Energy (MoEN), and Mr. Johannes Kerner, Counsellor Economic and Commercial Affairs; German Embassy in Thailand. Keynote speech was delivered by Mr. Tarik El-Laboudy, Deputy Head of Division, Climate and Energy Cooperation with Asia, BMWK, followed by insights of several experts from The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), MoEN; GIZ; and Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The participants also gained first-hand knowledge from discussions and presentations given by the industry’s key players from the PTT Pcl.; Industrial Gas Co., Ltd. (BIG); Siemens Energy Ltd; Energy Research and Development Institute (ERDI); Chiang Mai University; Kasikornbank PCL; NOW GmbH; Siemens Mobility Limited; NEUMAN & ESSER Verwaltungs- u. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH; Agora; EGAT, MAN Energy Solutions Malaysia ES Sdn. Bhd; Norske Veritas (DNV); thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Thailand) Ltd.; Siemens Energy Ltd.; and Enapter Co., Ltd. The discussions were wrapped up by Mr. Martin Venzky-Stalling, Senior Advisor, CMU Science & Technology Park.
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