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In July 2021, UNIDO and the Chinese Government launched the International Hydrogen Energy Centre (IHEC). Key partners are the Ministry of Commerce, represented by the China International Centre for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and In formation Technology (BEIT), the Beijing Tsinghua Industrial Development Research Institute (TIDRI), and the Beijing Yitong Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Research Institute. 

The IHEC promotes hydrogen energy technology development and application and the development of a hydrogen energy economy roadmap, and enhances international hydrogen energy cooperation for achieving clean and renewable energy goals in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2024, UNIDO announced The Green Hydrogen Energy Application Project in China, funded by GEF, aiming to accelerate green hydrogen production and usage, particularly in Ningdong, Dalian, and Shenyang. With a comprehensive approach encompassing policy development, demonstration projects, capacity building, and international cooperation, the project aspires to mitigate 147 million tonnes of CO2 emissions and generate 50,000 green jobs over its five-year duration.

 

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Launch of the International Hydrogen Energy Centre (IHEC)
7 July 2021 News
Launch of the International Hydrogen Energy Centre (IHEC)
VIENNA, 7 July 2021 – The launch and inauguration of the International Hydrogen Energy Centre (IHEC), a key knowledge partner for the UNIDO Global Programme for Green Hydrogen in Industry, was held virtually.“The new Centre is an important milestone on the road towards placing hydrogen at the heart of sustainable development”, said Director of Energy, Tareq Emtairah on behalf of UNIDO Director General LI Yong in the opening remarks. “IHEC will undertake partnership and technical cooperation activities while disseminating its best practices and knowledge through UNIDO’s extensive network of international and national offices, centres and projects”.The IHEC aims to achieve technological breakthroughs and play a strategic role in helping develop the global hydrogen energy industry by promoting best practices through south-south, triangular and regional cooperation; by carrying out technology research, development and application; and by supporting capacity building towards enhancing green hydrogen economies.“UNIDO and the Government of China recognize the crucial role that hydrogen can play in the future energy system”, said UNIDO Senior Technical Advisor and Project Manager LIU Heng. “They understood the urgent need to promote Hydrogen technology to make it more scalable, inclusive and affordable globally. The IHEC will therefore work with different stakeholders, including governments, private sector and SMEs, R&D institutions, business and industry associations”.The IHEC was inaugurated by ZHANG Yi, Deputy Director General of China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges, Ministry of Commerce (CICETE); JIANG Guangzhi, Deputy Director General of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information; Ma Jian, Deputy Representative of UNIDO Regional Office in Beijing and JIN Qinxian, Director of Beijing Tsinghua Industrial Research and Development Institute.For more information about the Centre, please contact:LIU HengSenior Technical AdvisorDepartment of Energy, UNIDOEmailEmail