- Hyundai Motor Group participates within the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam, reinforcing its dedication to hydrogen innovation and international collaboration
- Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair Jaehoon Chang joins high-level Ministerial-CEO Roundtable as Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council
- The Group presents its hydrogen worth chain and port decarbonization roadmap on the Korean Pavilion, advancing the HTWO model as an open platform for European partnerships
- The Roundtable was organized in collaboration with the Worldwide Hydrogen Commerce Discussion board (IHTF), Hydrogen Council, and United Nations Industrial Improvement Group (UNIDO)
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is showcasing its place as a worldwide chief in hydrogen on the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 (the Summit) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Might 20-22. The Group is collaborating in each the exhibition and high-level Roundtable to share its newest hydrogen initiatives and drive trade dialogue.
On the Summit’s Korean Pavilion – organized in collaboration with H2KOREA, a key coalition of hydrogen trade stakeholders – the Group is highlighting the worldwide development of hydrogen know-how. The Pavilion additionally options contributions from KOTRA and Doosan Gasoline Cell. The Group is highlighting its hydrogen worth chain enterprise below its devoted HTWO hydrogen model, with a give attention to port decarbonization that aligns with the Port of Rotterdam’s sustainability targets.
Demonstrating its technological management in hydrogen vitality, the Group can also be presenting its gas cell applied sciences utilized in vans, buses, forklifts and trams. The exhibit’s centerpiece is a diorama of a hydrogen-powered society, that includes a hydrogen-powered generator and tram, underscoring the transformative potential of hydrogen vitality and providing a glimpse into the collaborative ecosystem being constructed by way of its devoted hydrogen model, HTWO.
“Hyundai Motor Group is dedicated to its longstanding imaginative and prescient of creating and increasing the hydrogen worth chain and driving the transition to a decarbonized future,” stated Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chair, Hyundai Motor Group. “Constructing a hydrogen ecosystem requires robust partnerships between governments and trade. We’ll work with international companions and harness our full capabilities throughout the hydrogen worth chain to speed up the adoption of a hydrogen-powered society.”
He additionally highlighted that, “Because the trade reaches a pivotal second in its transition to a hydrogen society, scaling up the hydrogen worth chain is crucial. We should drive this growth by way of standardization to propel all the hydrogen sector ahead.”
World Hydrogen Summit 2025
As Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council, Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair Jaehoon Chang spoke on the Summit, collaborating within the Ministerial-CEO Roundtable, which centered on aligning private and non-private efforts to speed up the event of a dependable and inclusive international hydrogen trade.
On the Roundtable, ministers and trade leaders constructed on discussions from a previous closed-door assembly, outlining three strategic joint actions:
- Implementing nationwide monetary incentives
- Boosting financial and industrial advantages throughout areas
- Strengthening international commerce partnerships and provide chains by way of the event of sustainable merchandise and infrastructure to drive international hydrogen demand
The Roundtable was co-hosted by the governments of the Netherlands and Brazil, serving as co-chairs of the Worldwide Hydrogen Commerce Discussion board (IHTF), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Improvement Group (UNIDO) and the Hydrogen Council.
The general public session featured participation from Sophie Hermans, Minister of Local weather Coverage & Inexperienced Progress and Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Diego Pardow, Minister of Vitality of Chile; and Boudewijn Siemons, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The session was moderated by Ivana Jemelkova, CEO of the Hydrogen Council, and introduced ahead strategic views from trade leaders.
Held alongside the Summit, the IHTF convened authorities representatives from over 10 nations and international trade leaders from the Hydrogen Council, with Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair Chang main the trade delegation.
Hyundai Motor Group Drives Hydrogen Vitality Improvements
As a part of the Group’s efforts to help the worldwide hydrogen ecosystem, Vice Chair Chang additionally visited Air Liquide’s Innovation Campus in Paris forward of the Summit to strengthen collaboration between the 2 firms. As Air Liquide’s largest R&D campus, it performs a central position in advancing hydrogen and renewable vitality applied sciences. Through the go to, he toured the ability and reviewed joint initiatives, whereas exploring expanded cooperation by way of the Hydrogen Council.
The Summit presents a core occasion for the Group to strengthen its dedication to pioneering hydrogen options and fascinating in impactful international collaborations. By strategic management and modern exhibitions, the Group goals to drive progress within the hydrogen financial system, strengthening each the Group’s and Korea’s stature as leaders within the hydrogen trade.
Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating the worldwide vitality transition by increasing its hydrogen enterprise model HTWO into an open platform, bringing collectively companions, buyers, and industries for collaboration. Leveraging its full-spectrum capabilities throughout the hydrogen worth chain, the Group goals to offer hydrogen options throughout industries and mobility sectors. As a part of its net-zero 2045 imaginative and prescient, the Group is increasing hydrogen functions to energy a sustainable future.
