International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association

国际氢能燃料电池协会

Announcement of the Parallel Forum on "Promoting Green Hydrogen Applications to Provide an Ideal Pathway for Deep Decarbonization in Modern Production and Life"

Dear IHFCA Members and Partners,

To deepen international cooperation in the hydrogen energy sector and jointly explore pathways for green development, the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA) plans to host the Parallel Forum on "Promoting Green Hydrogen Applications to Provide an Ideal Pathway for Deep Decarbonization in Modern Production and Life" on October 28, 2025, in Beijing, as part of the World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF) 2025.

The World Science and Technology Development Forum 2025, organized by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), will be held under the theme “Artificial Intelligence Empowering Science and Development.” The forum will feature nine parallel sessions and several exchange activities focusing on artificial intelligence, green technologies, global collaboration, and other key topics. As the competent authority for IHFCA’s operations, CAST is committed to building a dialogue platform for Chinese and international scientists to jointly exchange knowledge, promote openness, trust, and cooperation within the global scientific community.

At present, accelerating the development of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology, as well as promoting energy structure transformation, has become a global consensus and a vital pathway to achieve low-carbon emissions, replace traditional fossil fuels, and help the world reach carbon neutrality and net-zero targets. The global community urgently needs to jointly advance the development of the entire hydrogen energy value chain, including production, storage, transportation, refueling, and utilization. It is essential to strengthen R&D efforts in core and critical technologies, build up technology reserves, conduct demonstration and validation, and promote large-scale applications. Priority should be given to key areas such as green hydrogen for the chemical industry and hydrogen energy for transportation, accelerating industrial deployment, using the transportation sector as the pioneer, and progressively expanding diversified hydrogen energy application scenarios.

However, the global hydrogen energy industry still faces significant challenges, including insufficient policy incentives, unclear end-user demand, limited financing channels, complex regulatory approval processes, and relatively high operating costs. This parallel forum will bring together distinguished experts, scholars, and leading corporate representatives from around the world in the fields of hydrogen energy and fuel cell vehicles. They will share cutting-edge progress and practical experience, jointly promote technological breakthroughs and innovation, accelerate the establishment of a sound industrial ecosystem, and foster synergy and win-win cooperation across the entire hydrogen energy value chain.

I. Forum Theme
Promoting Green Hydrogen Applications to Provide an Ideal Pathway for Deep Decarbonization in Modern Production and Life

II. Date and Venue
Date: October 28, 2025
Venue: China Hall of Science and Technology, Beijing (RMB105)

III. Organizers
Lead Organizer: International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA)
Supporting Organization: China Society of Automotive Engineers (China SAE)

Please scan the barcode below to complete your registration. For any inquiries or further information, please contact:

Contact Person: Weilin ZHANG
Tel: +86 19989895246
E-mail: weilinzhang@ihfca.net

We sincerely invite stakeholders from across the global hydrogen energy and fuel cell community to join us in this important dialogue, to share insights, foster partnerships, and work together in accelerating the large-scale deployment of green hydrogen for a cleaner, low-carbon future.

International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association

10/14/2025


Attachment: Preliminary Agenda of “Promoting Green Hydrogen Applications to Provide an Ideal Pathway for Deep Decarbonization in Modern Production and Life”


Time

Item

Session One: Opening Remarks

Moderator: WANG Ju, Secretary General of the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA), Member of the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET)

09:00-9:15AM

ZHANG Jinhua, Chairman of China SAE, Standing Executive Vice Chairman of International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA)

Senior Representative of the China Association for Science and Technology

Marcos Galvao, Brazilian Ambassador to China (Inviting)

Session Two: Release of Research Outcomes

09:15-9:35AM

Research on the Application of AI Technology in the Hydrogen Energy Sector

Session Three: Keynote Speeches

09:35-9:55AM

Topic: Frontiers of Low-emission Hydrogen Technologies and Future Application Prospects

OUYANG Minggao, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor of Tsinghua University, Chairman of IHFCA

09:55-10:15AM

Topic: The Role and Operational Pathways of Conventional Energy Enterprises in Scaling Green Hydrogen Industrial Deployment

LI Yonglin, Director & Senior Vice President of Sinopec Group, Member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, Vice Chairman of the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA)

10:15-10:35AM

Topic: Research on the Convergence of Hydrogen Infrastructure and Conventional Energy Networks

Nader Al-Arfaj, Managing Director (China), Aramco Asia (Inviting)

10:35-10:55AM

Topic: Key Progresses and Inspirations of China's Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration City Clusters

WU Zhinxin, Foreign Academician of Russian Academy of Engineering, Former Deputy General Manager of China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd.

10:55-11:15AM

Topic: Innovation in Renewable Hydrogen Production Technologies and Pathways to Cost Reduction

Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, Senior Expert in Green Hydrogen Production, Université du Québec.

Session Four: Panel Discussions

Moderator: Wei (Tony) Chen, China President & Head of Market Development PGMs, APAC, Anglo American.

11:15-12:00AM

Topic: Development and Practice of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Advancing a Net-Zero Emission Society

Panelists include:

  • Senior Representative of Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (Inviting)
  • Senior Representative of Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (Inviting)
  • LU Bingbing, General Manager, Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Co., Ltd
  • Senior Representative of BMW Group Region China (Inviting)

(Note: The topics and content of keynote speeches and sessions are preliminary and subject to change.)