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FOSHAN, China, Oct. 21, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

On the morning of October 19, the four-day UNDP Hydrogen Industry Conference

2020 opened in Foshan, China. This conference is under the guidance of the

United Nations Development Program and the Ministry of Science and Technology

of the People's Republic of China, co-sponsored by UNDP China and China

Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd., and fully supported by the

People's Governments of Foshan Municipality and Nanhai District of Foshan.

Under the influence of COVID-19, this conference was given the theme of "Green

Hydrogen, Green Recovery." Relevant diplomats and consular officials from

various countries, leaders of relevant ministries of the central government, as

well as experts from global organizations, scientific research institutions,

and core enterprises in the field of hydrogen energy and fuel cell, gathered in

the Nanhai district, for extensive and in-depth international exchanges on

hydrogen energy industry.

"Foshan is committed to building the complete hydrogen energy industry chain in

China. I hope this conference will spark wisdom and foster innovation, and help

you learn more about Foshan and choose Foshan. Foshan will continue to create a

favorable development environment and promote mutual development," said Zhu

Wei, Mayor of Foshan, adding that accelerating the development of the hydrogen

energy industry is a significant measure for Foshan to promote the

transformation and development of the manufacturing industry, and this

conference is not only a grand world event for hydrogen energy technology

exchanges and display, but also an important platform for Foshan to learn

advanced experience and connect with advanced platforms.

Gu Yaohui, District Mayor of Nanhai, said, "UNDP Hydrogen Industry Conference

has become one of the major platforms to promote the regional brand image and

develop the hydrogen energy industry. The conference has been held for 4

consecutive sessions with obvious results and a number of industrial projects,

laying a very good foundation for Nanhai's future construction of a modern

industrial system centering on high-tech manufacturing and high-quality service

industry, new energy industry, new material industry, new generation electronic

information industry and new biomedicine industry." He also said that in the

future, Nanhai District will continue to hold the Hydrogen Energy Industry

Conference to better attract investment, further strengthen the supporting

platform for policies and technological innovation, and improve the hydrogen

energy industry ecology.

There are 6 theme forums in this conference, namely China-Japan-Korea Forum,

High-level Dialogue, Academician Forum, Technical Forum, Application Forum, and

Security Forum. Among them, the China-Japan-Korea Forum serves as a platform

for the dialogue and cooperation in the field; High-level Dialogue, Academician

Forum and other theme conferences have attracted more than ten academicians

within the industry to gather in Nanhai, Foshan to discuss the development of

hydrogen energy; The Second International Forum on Hydrogen Codes, Standards

and Safety gathered top experts from domestic and foreign industries to focus

on Type IV hydrogen cylinder technology and hydrogen energy safety to jointly

promote the development of hydrogen energy standards and regulations.

In addition, a total of 16 projects were signed with Nanhai District at the

Hydrogen Energy Industry Project Signing Ceremony during the opening ceremony.

The conference also held the joint release ceremony of the 2023 World Hydrogen

Energy Technology Conference, the release ceremony of new book "Safety

Guidelines for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles", the launch of the "Research on

China's Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Index", etc. As the largest

hydrogen energy exhibition in China, The 4th International Hydrogen Energy &

Fuel Cell Technology and Product Expo Foshan China (CHFE2020) was also held at

the same time, attracting nearly 300 enterprises to participate, an increase of

about 35% than last year, with the number of exhibitors hitting a record high.

Source: The People's Government of Nanhai District, Foshan City

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   Caption: Left: The opening ceremony of UNDP Hydrogen Industry Conference 2020; Middle:

16 hydrogen energy industry projects signed with Nanhai District during the

conference; Right: A hydrogen powered driverless car on display