New Delhi : The India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols was held on February 27, 2026, in New Delhi, bringing together experts from both countries to strengthen cooperation on the safe development and deployment of green hydrogen technologies under India’s ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The conference was organised by the National Centre for Hydrogen Safety, which operates under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to support the mission’s implementation. The event was conducted in collaboration with the British High Commission in India and WRI India.
The gathering brought together representatives from government agencies, industry leaders, academia, research institutions, standards organisations, testing laboratories, and regulatory authorities. Discussions focused on strengthening regulatory frameworks, international standards, and safety protocols across the green hydrogen value chain, including production, storage, transportation, and end-use applications.
The inaugural session began with opening remarks by Mohammad Rihan, Director General of the National Institute of Solar Energy. Special addresses were delivered by Abhay Bakre, Mission Director of the National Green Hydrogen Mission at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; Jinoos Shariati, First Secretary (Trade) at the British High Commission in India; Anjan Kumar Mishra, Secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board; and Laura Aylett, First Secretary (Climate & Energy) at the British High Commission.
In the keynote address, Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary in the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, highlighted the importance of robust safety frameworks, global standards development, and international collaboration to enable the large-scale adoption of green hydrogen technologies.
A major highlight of the conference was the participation of national regulatory bodies responsible for hydrogen safety and standards. Experts from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation shared insights on safety compliance, hazard management, and risk assessment for hydrogen systems, while the Bureau of Indian Standards discussed the development of hydrogen standards in India and efforts to align them with international best practices.
The conference also featured technical sessions and expert presentations from leading industry and academic institutions. Representatives from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, NTPC Limited, Automotive Research Association of India, Cochin Shipyard Limited, Arup, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Indian Institute of Technology Madras shared insights on safety practices across the hydrogen ecosystem.
Experts discussed key issues including hydrogen safety in industrial and transport applications, safe design and operation of hydrogen production and storage systems, transportation safety, risk assessment methodologies, and lessons from incident case studies. Emerging technologies such as advanced sensor systems and AI-based monitoring for hydrogen safety were also highlighted.
The conference concluded with a joint commitment from India and the United Kingdom to deepen collaboration in standards development, regulatory capacity building, and safety frameworks. These efforts are expected to support the safe, reliable, and large-scale deployment of green hydrogen technologies, contributing to India’s vision of building a globally competitive green hydrogen sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.