The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry

Exploring the Potential of Low-Carbon Fertiliser at UNIDO 🌱 At the recent UNIDO World Without Hunger Conference (#WWHC) in Addis Ababa, where we organized a side event on green ammonia and low-carbon fertilizers, the urgency of sustainable agriculture to support food security across Africa was evident. Through UNIDO's The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry (GPHI), launched in 2021, we are committed to empowering partner countries to leverage green hydrogen and ammonia for sustainable industrial development - including the fertiliser industry. Our work includes green ammonia training sessions, like the recent one with Groupe Chimique Tunisien in Gabès, and a planned study to assess the economic viability and industrial potential of green ammonia and low-carbon fertilizers across the African continent. These efforts are part of our broader mission to support clean hydrogen application in industry. Why Low-Carbon Fertilizer Can Be A Game-Changer: 🌍 60% of Africa’s population relies on agriculture, so affordable fertilizers are crucial for food security. 🌾 Fertilizer production accounts for up to 2% of global GHG emissions; green ammonia can reduce these by around 90%. 📉 Africa faces a 5-million-metric-ton fertilizer shortfall annually; localized green ammonia can help bridge this gap sustainably. What We Can Achieve: 🔹 Low-Carbon Fertilizer Production: By advancing green ammonia from renewable sources, GPHI can help reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint. 🔹 Supporting Local Industrialization: GPHI can empower partner countries to develop their own fertilizer industries, reducing dependency on imports and promoting sustainable agriculture. 🔹 Strengthening Food Security: Integrating green ammonia strengthens food systems, and boost low-carbon agriculture. One exciting partnership is our collaboration with the Daures Green Hydrogen Village in Namibia, a green ammonia and low-carbon fertilizer pilot project that demonstrates local application potential and scalability. UNIDO will also work closely with Moroccan fertilizer producer OCP Group to explore green ammonia and low-carbon fertilizer solutions. With these ongoing efforts and future initiatives, UNIDO's Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry can helping pave the way for low-carbon fertiliser and more climate-friendly agriculture across Africa. 🌱 Lastly, we recently launched our Clean Hydrogen Solution page - check it out at: https://lnkd.in/dqDA8M5A #UNIDO #GreenAmmonia #CleanHydrogen #LowCarbonFertilizer #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #HydrogenInIndustry #Africa Petra Schwager Maria Grineva Jerome Namaseb Dr. Lutz-Heiner Otto Saad EL MAKHFI Hiromi Suda LARTEY Abraham

📅 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘! 28 November, 14:30–15:30 CET (Vienna time) We will discuss the ISO-UNIDO #Guide to #ISO/TS 19870, featuring insights from our wonderful speakers on various aspects of a comprehensive methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions. ✅ Register now to automatically receive the Teams link: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dtxbr33R 🤝 Esteemed speakers include: Petra Schwager Noelia Garcia Nebra Gabriel Lassery Laurent ANTONI Daria Nochevnik Maximilian Kūhn, PhD 🔹 Developed by ISO - International Organization for Standardization and UNIDO, this guide references ISO's LCA phases and the original ISO/TS 19870 sections, providing context and explanations to make it more accessible for professionals and policymakers. Take this opportunity to deepen your understanding of #GHG assessments in the hydrogen sector. Don’t miss it! #standard #emissions #hydrogeneconomy #cleanhydrogen #UNIDO

🚀 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄. 🤝 I firmly believe in the power of #cooperation and the value of #teamwork. When we unite our strengths, competencies, aspirations, resources—and our hearts—beautiful things begin to grow. 🌱 The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry and its dedicated team are examples of this magic. UNIDO launched the programme two & half years ago with a big vision for a sustainable future and a mission to help developing countries harness the opportunities of the emerging #hydrogen economy. Since then, despite challenges, we have continuously grown—in every sense and dimension. Today, our team includes many talented & experienced professionals. We have projects in 13 countries, several flagship publications, a versatile portfolio of initiatives across various areas, multiple donors, and ambitious plans for the future. None of this would have been possible without the #Team. None of this would have been possible without the #Partners. At COP29 Azerbaijan, it became crystal clear to me that our achievements are the result of a “formula”—hard work, expertise, and dedication, multiplied by close cooperation with exceptional partners and by teamwork! #Teamwork is the essence of everything. It’s the foundation of excellent results but also a source of energy, smiles, encouragement & empowerment. It’s an important reason to love your work and strive for excellence. Knowing you’re not alone and that your team stands close to support—that is something truly beautiful, isn’t it?🙏 This #beauty was palpable at #COP29. Our team was united and aligned—not only among ourselves, but also with our partners. I felt incredibly uplifted to be surrounded by colleagues & close partners, openly reflect on our progress, and exchange ideas for joint activities & milestones for the future. 🌞 I feel gratitude and joy because we are on the journey #Together, and it is written in our hearts: “#Mission is #POSSIBLE”. There’s no such thing as too many “thank-you”. Dear #UNIDO Hydrogen Dream-Team: THANK YOU SO MUCH! Smeeta, Heng, Jan, Venkat, Alvin, Eva - it was a pleasure to be with you in Baku! Petra, we felt you with us too! Big thanks to our partners who joined us at #COP; including esteemed colleagues from #GEF, #Austria, #Germany, the #UK, #SouthAfrica, #ISO, Hydrogen Europe, Hydrogen Council, International Hydrogen Energy Centre (#China) for sharing the team spirit with us at the reception. My warm-hearted thanks to Ivana, Daria, Jorgo, Frank, Rebecca, Paul, Noelia Garcia, Alicia, Daria, Alessio for your precious support & positive energy. Also, big thanks to those who couldn’t be in Baku but supported us remotely, like Women in Green Hydrogen (Carla, Gokce, Alessia) & Dii Desert Energy. Also, outstanding ladies - Ivana, Rebecca, Sarah, Irina, Amy- and all the wonderful women who spent a Saturday morning together addressing women's empowerment in hydrogen. 🔔 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, we can make the Mission #𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄!

🎊 We’re happy to announce that UNIDO and the Clean Hydrogen Mission of Mission Innovation have signed a #JointDeclaration to strengthen collaboration in advancing #hydrogen technologies & solutions. The signing ceremony took place during European Hydrogen Week on 20 November in Brussels. 🤝 The declaration was signed on behalf of #UNIDO by Christophe Yvetot and on behalf of #MissionInnovation by Piero Venturi. 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ✅ 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 & 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 – Identifying and promoting cutting-edge hydrogen technologies. ✅ 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 – Enhancing dialogues between hydrogen pioneer countries and developing countries. ✅ 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 – Creating training materials and organizing joint webinars. ✅ 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 & 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 – Supporting enabling regulatory frameworks. ✅ 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 – Disseminating knowledge on clean hydrogen and its application in hard-to-abate industries in emerging economies. ✅ 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 – Sharing expertise on #financing mechanisms and internationally funded technical assistance/innovation initiatives. ⭐ By fostering the dissemination of innovations to developing countries and economies in transition, we strive to make clean hydrogen solutions more accessible and scalable—driving sustainable industrial development while aligning efforts with global climate goals. ⭐We’re excited to formalise this partnership and look forward to impactful joint activities! 🔹The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry 🔹Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility Petra Schwager, UNIDO Brussels Office, Smeeta Fokeer, Maria Grineva, Pankhuri Poddar, FICS, Luis Umanzor #Hydrogen #Hydrogentransition #cleanenergytransition #sustainabledeveloment #Sustainability #Collaboration #UNIDO

📅 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟖 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 14:30–15:30 CET (Vienna time) and join us for an insightful webinar on the #Guide to #𝐈𝐒𝐎/𝐓𝐒 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟕𝟎—a comprehensive methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions across the #hydrogen value chain. 🔹 Developed by ISO - International Organization for Standardization and UNIDO, this guide references ISO's LCA phases and the original ISO/TS 19870 sections while providing context and explanations, making it more accessible to professionals and policymakers. ✅ Register now to receive the Teams link automatically: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dtxbr33R 🤝 Featuring esteemed speakers including Petra Schwager, Noelia Garcia Nebra, Gabriel Lassery, Laurent ANTONI, Daria Nochevnik, and Maximilian Kūhn, PhD. Take this opportunity to deepen your understanding of GHG assessments in the hydrogen sector. Don’t miss it! #standard #emissions #hydrogeneconomy #cleanhydrogen #UNIDO

⛳ Our team had an intense and productive time at #COP29, filled with exciting discussions, presentations, and valuable meetings with global stakeholders. The Conference provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen relations with our key #partners and highlight our #mission in hydrogen: promoting low-emissions hydrogen production & use in developing countries and economies in transition, with the goal of fostering innovative industries and generating economic & social benefits for local communities. ✨ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟓-𝟏𝟔 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: ❇ 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 UNIDO hosted a networking event bringing together key partners of The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry. The event reflected on progress, set milestones for 2025, and emphasized the importance of multi-stakeholder cooperation in advancing hydrogen in developing countries. With representatives of the Global Environment Facility, #Austrian, #German, #UK and #SouthAfrican Governments, #ISO, #UNECE, Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen Europe, International Hydrogen Energy Centre (#China), and more. ❇ 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧: 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 UNIDO, in collaboration with Women in Green Hydrogen and the Hydrogen Council, hosted an engaging morning conversation with female leaders. Participants included senior managers from industry, researchers, leaders of hydrogen associations, youth representatives and high-level government officials. The open and sincere discussion explored the evolving role of #women in the hydrogen sector, as well as the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic field. ❇ 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟏.𝟓°𝐂: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 The session, organized in collaboration with H2-diplo - Decarbonization Diplomacy, the German Federal Foreign Office, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, provided a platform to discuss financing and infrastructure development for the green hydrogen market, with a focus on achieving the 1.5°C climate goal. Panelists explored challenges in scaling up transport and storage systems & stressed the importance of private capital. ❇ 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐃𝐆𝐬 (with a focus on #hydrogen) UNIDO, in partnership with International Hydropower Association (IHA), #IRENA, HYDROGRID, and International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP), explored the role of small hydropower in achieving energy access and sustainable development. In addition to showcasing innovations, the discussion highlighted how small hydropower can support green hydrogen production. 🤝 Our big thanks to all contributors, speakers, supporters and guests!

Strengthening Global Partnerships for a Hydrogen-Powered Future 🌱⚡ ✍️The signature of a Joint Declaration marks an exciting milestone in advancing global collaboration for #cleanenergysolutions! Mr. Christophe Yvetot, UNIDO Representative to the European Union, and Mr. Piero Venturi, Director of the Clean Hydrogen Mission, Mission Innovation, have formalized their commitment to advancing hydrogen adoption in industry. This partnership reflects the shared vision of UNIDO and Mission Innovation to drive sustainable industrial development and clean energy transitions. Under the framework of: UNIDO’s The Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry, and UNIDO’s Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility Together, the two organizations will work to strengthen efforts in: 🔬 Research and Innovation 🌍 Global Collaboration and Coordination 👩🏫 Capacity Building and Skills Development ✅ Standards and Policies 📢 Awareness Raising 💰 Access to Finance The Joint Declaration underscores a joint determination to position hydrogen as a critical enabler of industrial decarbonization and to achieve global climate goals.

Happening Now 🌟 Mr. Luis Umanzor Hernandez, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO is taking the stage at European Hydrogen Week, addressing Global Research and Innovation Challenges in hydrogen, as part of a key session organized by (IPHE (International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy) for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy) and Mission Innovation. 💡 He’s diving into strategies to overcome barriers in hydrogen development, fostering international collaboration, and driving forward the global energy transition. 🌱⚡ Learn more about how UNIDO's Global Programme for Hydrogen in Industry here- https://lnkd.in/dTkQKz7f #HydrogenWeek #GlobalInnovation #CleanEnergy #HydrogenEconomy

Join the #Webinar⚡ “Accelerating Innovation in Clean #Hydrogen - #Market #Assessment# on Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CET. More information and Registration ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/d2yvhgm4

We are excited to host the #Women in #STEM for #Hydrogen panel on Saturday, 16th Nov, featuring dynamic women leaders from around the world. 🌷 Each lady embodies persistence, a goal-oriented vision, and an inspiring #energy that drives change in the hydrogen sector. If you’re attending COP29 Azerbaijan, have access to the Blue Zone, and are interested in women’s empowerment and the hydrogen sector, our team warmly invites you to join the session and #networking breakfast! 📍 Location: UNIDO Pavilion, Blue Zone, Zone E, A7 🕗 Time: 8:00 - 9:40 AM 🤝 Co-organizers: Hydrogen Council, Women in Green Hydrogen Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and get inspired! UNIDO, Ivana Jemelkova, Rebecca Maserumule, Ph.D., Maria Grineva, Irina Gorbounova, Sarah Alharthey, Amy Chiang, Smeeta Fokeer