Event

ESI WORKSHOP ON HYDROGEN

WORKSHOP
25 Nov 2025 10:00 – 13:00 hrs (Singapore Time, GMT+8)
ESI Workshop on Hydrogen
Hydrogen Economy: Current Landscape, Opportunities, Challenges, 
and the Way Forward

Tuesday, 25 November to Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Orchard Rendezvous Hotel Singapore, Antica I, Level 2

The workshop aims to deepen understanding of the global landscape of the hydrogen economy and to identify key actions required to move it forward. It begins with an overview of recent developments and market trends to establish the current state of play and highlight emerging opportunities and barriers. The technical and safety challenges associated with developing a hydrogen supply chain, along with ongoing efforts to address them, will then be explored. Finally, the role of policy in developing and shaping the hydrogen economy, as well as the lessons learned from past experience, will be discussed.

 

Day 1

09:30 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 11:00

Welcome Remarks 
  • Lee Poh Seng, Executive Director, ESI
Introduction of ESI’s Research Programs
  • Roger Fouquet, Principal Research Fellow, ESI
Introduction of ESI’s Hydrogen Work and Workshop Objectives
  • Angel Mah, Research Fellow, ESI
Introduction of Participant

11:00 – 12:30

Session 1: Global hydrogen market developments
This session reviews the current state of play and future landscape of the global hydrogen economy through the lens of project developments, including their economics, barriers to reaching final investment decisions, challenges in scaling up supply and demand, and the key players involved.

 

Moderator:

  • Angel Mah, Research Fellow, ESI
Presentations:
  • Melvin Chen, Vice President, Power & Renewables Consulting, APAC, Wood Mackenzie
    Charting Singapore’s hydrogen journey leveraging global insights on project developments, uptake barriers and policy enablers
  • Michael Harrison, Partner, Baker Botts LLP
    Global Hydrogen Market Developments: Quick, Quick, Slow –developing supply and demand side for low carbon / renewables H2, domestic to scale as NH3 export
  • Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
    The Economy of Hydrogen in the Context of ASEAN
12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Session 2: Potential challenges associated with cross-border hydrogen supply and end-use applications
This session discusses the potential technological and safety risks associated with establishing cross-border hydrogen supply and end-use applications, as well as possible approaches to address and mitigate them.

 

Moderator:

  • Alvin Ee, Research Fellow, ESI
Presentations:
  • Huangwei Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Hydrogen Innovations, National University of Singapore
    Ammonia as a Zero-Carbon Fuel for Power Generation
  • Danillo Marques, Hydrogen & CCUS Group Lead, Deputy Head of Risk Advisory, DNV
    Renewable Hydrogen: Overcoming Safety & Risk Challenges and Unlocking Investment
  • Shaik Mohamed Salim, Director, Process Safety, A*Star ISCE2
    Navigating Safety and Risk in Cross-Border Hydrogen Supply Chains
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30

Roundtable Discussion 1
Moderator:
  • Roger Fouquet, Principal Research Fellow, ESI

Day 2

09:30 – 11:30

Session 3: Role of policies in shaping the hydrogen economy

This session discusses the role of policies in shaping the hydrogen economy, drawing on strategies introduced and initiatives implemented across various jurisdictions. It will also explore the lessons learnt and insights gained from these experiences.

Moderator:
  • Sita Rahmani, Research Fellow, ESI
Presentations:
  • Daisuke Harada, Director General, Energy Business Unit, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
    Japan's Hydrogen Policy and Status: Challenges for the Future
  • Elisabeth Sterner, Regional Representative for East Asia, H2Global Stiftung
    Introducing H2Global: A Novel Financing Mechanism to Accelerate Global Clean Hydrogen Trade
  • Yuki Yu, Founder and Lead Researcher, Energy Iceberg
    China’s Green Hydrogen Market: Competitiveness, Upcoming Policy, and Global Implications
  • Christopher Len, Visiting Senior Fellow and Acting Coordinator, Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme (CCSEAP), ISEAS -Yusof Ishak Institute
    Hydrogen Developments in Southeast Asia: Issues and Trends

11:30 – 12:50

Roundtable Discussion 2
Moderator:
  • Ho Hiang Kwee, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ESI
12:50 – 13:00Closing remarks