The UAE is working with international partners on legislation to support hydrogen production sustainability, Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei told Wam. The policies, created with The International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), will be adopted by IPHE member nations.

The minister highlighted the UAE’s leadership in the Hydrogen Council through ADNOC and Masdar and the country’s goal to produce 1.4 mn metric tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen annually by 2031. He stressed the need for comprehensive regulations across production, transport, and export to position the UAE as a global hydrogen energy leader. Al Mazrouei noted hydrogen production costs have dropped 40–50%, to USD 5-6 per kg from USD 10, improving sustainability and efficiency.

Hydrogen projects ramp up: In Sharjah, Beeah unveiled plans for the region’s first commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen plant. Abu Dhabi is in talks with India’s Avaada Group for a green hydrogen and ammonia plant, while Compagnie Maritime Monegasque Zero Emission aims to develop a large-scale green hydrogen production plant in the UAE.

REMEMBER- Masdar and Emsteel’s green hydrogen-powered steel pilot went fully operational in October 2024. Meanwhile, Adnoc Gas, Baker Hughes, and Levidian installed Loop technology at the Habshan Gas Processing Plant to convert methane into graphene and hydrogen.

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