India, UK bolster joint action plan to boost Green Hydrogen transition
The Bureau of Indian Standards, in collaboration with the British Standards Institution and the UK government's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to strengthen India-UK cooperation on hydrogen standardisation through Green Hydrogen Production & Regulations
- NEW DELHI — The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in collaboration with the
British Standards Institution (BSI) and the UK government's Foreign,
Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), held a two-day standards
partnership workshop on Green Hydrogen here, with the objective to strengthen
India-UK cooperation on hydrogen standardisation through Green Hydrogen
Production & Regulations, according to an official statement issued on
Thursday.
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- "The India-UK Standards Partnership Workshop on
Green Hydrogen marks a milestone in fostering international cooperation for
achieving clean energy transitions. It serves as a testament to the importance
of knowledge exchange, standardization, and innovation in building a
sustainable hydrogen market," BSI Energy Sector Lead, Abbey Dorian, said
during the workshop.
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- "India and the UK have a shared ambition to become
leaders in green hydrogen, supporting the goal of a net zero future," she
added.
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- The event is a part of a schedule of wider activity,
through the UK government’s Standards Partnership programme which aims to
increase the use of international standards in India to accelerate growth,
attract investment and enhance trade. The event emphasised the adoption of
safe, scalable & globally harmonised Regulations, Codes and Standards
(RCS). The event was also focused on the adoption of fast-track PAS (Publicly
Available Specification) standards & global hydrogen certification.
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- The programme also strengthens BIS’s efforts under the
National Green Hydrogen Mission. It helped identify gaps in standards, explore
new areas, and connect with experts. Insights from global best practices will
enhance India’s certification, testing, and standardisation, supporting a
sustainable and competitive green hydrogen economy.
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- The event witnessed insightful deliberations by
policymakers, technical experts, and industry leaders from India and the UK.
The workshop was inaugurated by. Rajiv Sharma, Deputy Director General
(Standardisation-I), BIS, Laura Aylett, Head of Climate and Energy (British
High Commission), and Dorian, Energy Sector Lead, BSI, underscoring the shared
vision of India and UK to foster innovation and sustainability in the green
hydrogen sector.
