Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Koji Yamamoto

SVP

JOGMEC

Koji
Koji

Koji YAMAMOTO is the Senior Vice President of Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in charge of Technologies of Energy Business Unit. He received a Ph.D at Tohoku University in 2004 with studies on acoustic, reservoir geomechanics and numerical modelling. He made his carrier in a private consulting firm and current Governmental organization and has worked for many R&D projects to solve problems happening in petroleum field developments. The Middle East is one of his core interest areas and was involved in many projects in UAE and other countries. Recently he is extending his work to the development of low carbon fuel projects including blue hydrogen and ammonia and managing teams working on several multi-national and international cooperation projects. He also teaches technical topics in Kyoto and Kyushu Universities and was appointed to an Asia-Pacific Regional Director of Society of Petroleum Engineers, recently.

Session Overview
Wednesday, 6 November
14:30
Hydrogen Conference ICC Hall Part B 14:30 - 15:15
Asia’s role in defining the hydrogen market

Asia is emerging as a key player in the hydrogen economy, supported by significant investments in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia technologies. China may need to import substantial quantities of hydrogen by 2030 due to high domestic demand but could conversely also achieve near self-sufficiency, or become an exporter, depending on its success in scaling low-carbon hydrogen production and resolving infrastructural challenges. Meanwhile, Japan and South Korea could become major importers of hydrogen, driven by their high energy dependence and constraints in domestic renewable energy production. As Asian nations start to configure their hydrogen markets, the region provides a compelling case for the development of new technologies to produce lower cost hydrogen, as well as investments in a rapid expansion of enabling infrastructure for international hydrogen trade.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights into how Asian countries are positioning themselves within the global hydrogen economy, focusing on their advances in hydrogen production technologies and infrastructure, and the geopolitical implications of their evolving roles as both importers and exporters in the hydrogen market.

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