With an aim to strengthening India-UK collaboration on hydrogen standardization, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in partnership with the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), hosted a two-day India-UK Standards Partnership Workshop on Green Hydrogen in New Delhi.
The workshop marked a milestone in fostering international cooperation for clean energy transitions. Highlighting the significance of the initiative, Abbey Dorian, Energy Sector Lead at BSI, stated, ‘India and the UK have a shared ambition to become leaders in green hydrogen, supporting the goal of a net zero future.’
The India-UK Standards Partnership Workshop on Green Hydrogen marks a milestone in fostering international cooperation for achieving clean energy transitions. It serves as a testament to the importance of knowledge exchange, standardization, and innovation in building a sustainable hydrogen market, she added.
The event is part of the UK Government’s broader Standards Partnership programme, which aims to increase the adoption of international standards in India. This initiative is designed to accelerate growth, attract investment, and enhance trade by emphasizing safe, scalable, and globally harmonized Regulations, Codes, and Standards (RCS). A key focus of the event was the adoption of fast-track Publicly Available Specification (PAS) standards and global hydrogen certification.
The workshop also aligns with BIS’s efforts under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, identifying gaps in existing standards, exploring new areas of development, and facilitating knowledge exchange with international experts. Insights drawn from global best practices will help enhance India’s certification, testing, and standardization frameworks, fostering a sustainable and competitive green hydrogen economy.
With both nations committed to leveraging green hydrogen for clean energy transitions, this collaboration sets the foundation for innovation and regulatory alignment, further driving the global hydrogen market forward.
