Dr. Eric L. Miller, Chief Scientist, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies Office, US Department of Energy and Eiji Ohira, Strategy Architect of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)’s Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Office, said creating a common language on hydrogen certification is a crucial starting point, and this is what this Certification 101 paper delivers.

He said, “We now need to move forward with development of technical solutions. IEA H2 TCP with its Task 47 Certification R&D will continue close cooperation with IPHE and our international partners to support the international call for action on mutual recognition with practical technical input and analysis to advance implementation on the ground.”

Daryl Wilson, Executive Director of the Hydrogen Council, said “Certification is a complex yet absolutely vital instrument to advance hydrogen projects’ delivery. Industrial leaders welcome and fully support the ongoing efforts in improving international cooperation and identifying solutions for mutual recognition of certification schemes being developed at national level. Hydrogen Council was pleased to contribute to this 101 paper with insights and learnings from the real-world use cases of certification for compliance, as well as voluntary reporting and disclosure purposes by companies across geographies.”

Adnan Amin, COP28 Presidency CEO, said, “COP28 is committed to ensuring a just, equitable and orderly energy transition where renewable hydrogen production and renewable energy capacity play a critical part in achieving that. The Hydrogen Certification 101 paper sets out the foundations and common definitions required to establish a cohesive and harmonised market, which can in turn provide the framework of certification needed to accelerate industry decarbonisation.”

Frank Mischler, Director of the International PtX Hub, said certification is essential to de-risk projects and create trust and credibility.

He said, “This paper is especially relevant for countries currently developing certification schemes for hydrogen and derivatives to understand the value of comprehensive and consistent certification. The International PtX Hub will continue to support these countries and international collaboration for developing truly sustainable hydrogen and Power-to-X value chains.”