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LONDON and SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- De La Rey Venter, Executive Vice President, Integrated Gas Ventures of Shell

highlights importance of hydrogen for climate aspirations as mission critical

- Gastech Hydrogen is set to deliver the latest commercial strategies and

trends dominating the hydrogen value chain

Hydrogen's potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable

energy future will be the focus of the first Gastech Hydrogen Exhibition and

Conference co-located with Gastech 2021, due to take place in Singapore, in

September 2021.

A new addition to Gastech, the world's largest integrated conference and

exhibition event supporting the whole gas, LNG and energy value chain, the

Gastech Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference (GH2) will provide the global gas

industry unprecedented opportunities to gain key insights from, and share

knowledge with, the policy makers, technologists, scientists and companies at

the forefront of the hydrogen industry.

The inaugural event's conference will address the latest shifts and trends

impacting the hydrogen value chain, including scaling up technologies and

bringing down production costs, as well as the new regulatory frameworks and

infrastructure development necessary to allow hydrogen to become more widely

used in transport, buildings and power generation.

Meanwhile, the event's dedicated exhibition will showcase concrete business

models that are marketable and profitable, as well as next generation hydrogen

technology, R & D advances and the latest products, services and solutions.

The requirement for Hydrogen as an integral part of the low carbon economy of

the future was discussed this morning in a Global Business Leader panel session

at the Gastech Virtual Summit, with those speaking highlighting the requirement

for Hydrogen as part of the energy mix in the near future. De La Rey Venter,

Executive Vice President, Integrated Gas Ventures of Shell, said: "How

important is hydrogen really in the context of our climate aspirations? Bluntly

put, it is mission critical."

Keisuke Sadamori, Director, Energy Markets and Security of International Energy

Agency, said: "There's a lot of opportunity now for hydrogen probably more than

ever before, so we must start now. What we do between now and 2030 is critical,

the challenge is to turn the momentum into investment decisions." Hydrogen has

an important role to play in decarbonising the energy industry, Gastech

Hydrogen will enable those driving the development of Hydrogen and those

investing to convene.

Nick Ornstien, Vice President of dmg events, which organises Gastech, said:

"With the addition of the Gastech Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference, Gastech

continues to respond to the changing needs of the gas industry as it addresses

the key challenges and opportunities created by the energy transition.

"The Gastech Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference will catalyse a wide range of

conversations, connections and collaborations around the many exciting market

opportunities being created by the growing interest in hydrogen, from

governments that both import and export energy, as well as the renewables

industry, power utilities, oil and gas companies, big industry, major

technology firms and large cities."

For almost 50 years, Gastech has been at the heart of the Gas, LNG and Energy

conversation. It is a global platform with the power to convene industry leaders

annually in their mission to provide low carbon, affordable energy for all.

Taking place in Singapore, from 13 – 16 September 2021, Gastech 2021, which

will be attended by more than 35,000 attendees, including senior

decision-makers and energy industry thought leaders, and 700 exhibiting

companies, will set the agenda for the global Gas, LNG and Energy industry for

decades to come.

About Gastech

For almost 50 years, Gastech has been at the heart of the Gas, LNG and Energy

conversation. As the world starts to emerge from the shadow of COVID-19, the

Gastech Virtual Summit will engage with, and address, the key issues and most

promising opportunities for the Gas, LNG and Energy industries in the 4th

industrial age.

Taking place from 13-16 September 2021, Gastech will provide leadership and

direction as the Gas, LNG and Energy industries seek to strike a balance

between business priorities and their licence to operate, in a post COVID-19

world. With an emphasis on technology innovation; supply and demand dynamics;

evolving partnerships; people and talent and governance and influence, the

event will set the agenda for the global Gas, LNG and Energy industries for

decades to come.

For more information please visit www.gastechevent.com .

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#Gastech for the latest soundbites and news updates as the event happens!

Source: Gastech 2021