Global Governments and Industry Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Developing International Hydrogen and Derivatives Supply Chains

Rotterdam (the Netherlands), May 21, 2025 – Ministers and senior government officials from prospective importing and exporting countries, together with global industry leaders, reaffirmed their joint commitment to accelerating the development of international hydrogen and derivatives supply chains during a high-level public-private Roundtable held on the sidelines of the World Hydrogen Summit 2025.

The latest gathering of the International Hydrogen Trade Forum (IHTF) held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, brought together high-level government representatives from nearly a dozen governments and a delegation of global industry leaders from the Hydrogen Council, led by its Co-Chair Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group. The roundtable was organized in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) coordinating IHTF’s engagement with the public and private sector.