**Executive Summary**
The India-UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols was held on 27 February 2026, in New Delhi. The conference aimed to strengthen cooperation between India and the UK on the safe deployment of green hydrogen, aligning with India's National Green Hydrogen Mission. Key stakeholders discussed regulatory frameworks, international standards, and safety protocols across the green hydrogen value chain.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Conference Objective:** To strengthen cooperation between India and the UK on the safe deployment of green hydrogen, supporting India's National Green Hydrogen Mission.
* **Date and Venue:** 27 February 2026, New Delhi.
* **Participants:** Representatives from government, industry, academia, standards bodies, testing institutions, research organisations, and regulatory agencies from India and the UK.
* **Organizers:** National Centre for Hydrogen Safety (NCHS) under MNRE, in collaboration with the British High Commission in India and WRI India.
* **Discussions Covered:**
* Regulatory frameworks for green hydrogen.
* International standards for the green hydrogen value chain.
* Safety protocols for production, storage, transportation, and end-use applications of green hydrogen.
* Evolving standards framework and alignment of Indian hydrogen standards with international best practices.
* Safety practices, risk assessment, and hazard management for hydrogen systems.
* Emerging innovations in hydrogen safety, including advanced sensor technologies and AI-enabled monitoring.
* **Key Outcome:** A shared commitment from India and the UK to strengthen collaboration on standards development, regulatory capacity building, and safety frameworks.
* **Expected Contribution:** To support the safe and large-scale deployment of green hydrogen technologies, build a comprehensive safety ecosystem, and facilitate the growth of a reliable and globally competitive green hydrogen sector in India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Policymakers and Regulatory Agencies**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from discussions on regulatory frameworks, safety protocols, and best practices to inform policy development and implementation for green hydrogen.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the outcomes of the conference to refine existing regulations and develop new ones to ensure the safe scale-up of green hydrogen.
**Industry (Producers, Technology Providers, End-Users)**
* **Impact:** Will gain insights into evolving standards and safety protocols, enabling them to adopt best practices for safe operations and compliance.
* **Action Required:** Incorporate the discussed safety practices and standards into their operational procedures for the production, storage, transportation, and end-use of green hydrogen.
**Standards Bodies (e.g., Bureau of Indian Standards - BIS)**
* **Impact:** Will receive insights into international best practices, facilitating efforts to align Indian hydrogen standards with global benchmarks.
* **Action Required:** Continue to evolve and align Indian hydrogen standards with international best practices based on the conference discussions.
**Research Institutions and Academia**
* **Impact:** Will have a clearer understanding of current safety challenges and emerging innovations, potentially guiding future research directions.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate on research and development of advanced safety technologies and methodologies for green hydrogen.
**National Centre for Hydrogen Safety (NCHS) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)**
* **Impact:** Will be strengthened in their role to support the National Green Hydrogen Mission through enhanced collaboration and access to international expertise.
* **Action Required:** Continue to champion the implementation of robust standards and safety frameworks derived from the conference discussions.
Key Entities Referenced
National Green Hydrogen Mission: A national initiative supporting the safe deployment of green hydrogen in India.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE): The ministry responsible for the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO): A national regulator responsible for hydrogen safety.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): An organization involved in presenting insights on the evolving hydrogen standards framework.
India: Location central to the applicability and focus of the policy and conference.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen
Standards and Safety Protocols Advances
Cooperation for Safe Green Hydrogen Scale-Up
High-Level Conference Convenes Policymakers, Industry
Leaders, and Technical Experts in New Delhi to Shape a Safer
Green Hydrogen Future
Posted On: 07 MAR 2026 11:01AM by PIB Delhi
The India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols was convened on 27
February 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together representatives from India and the UK across government,
industry, academia, standards bodies, testing institutions, research organisations, and regulatory agencies
to strengthen cooperation on the safe deployment of green hydrogen under India’s National Green
Hydrogen Mission.
The conference was organized by the National Centre for Hydrogen Safety (NCHS), established under the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to support the National Green Hydrogen Mission, in
collaboration with the British High Commission in India and WRI India, and featured key discussions on
regulatory frameworks, international standards, and safety protocols across the green hydrogen value
chain, including production, storage, transportation, and end-use applications.The inaugural session commenced with context-setting remarks by Mohammad Rihan, Director General,
National Institute of Solar Energy. This was followed by special addresses by Abhay Bakre, Mission
Director, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; Jinoos Shariati,
First Secretary (Trade), British High Commission in India; Anjan Kumar Mishra, Secretary, Petroleum and
Natural Gas Regulatory Board; and Laura Aylett, First Secretary (Climate & Energy), British High
Commission in India.
Delivering the keynote address, Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific
Adviser to the Government of India, emphasized the importance of strong safety frameworks, standards
development, and international collaboration to enable the large-scale deployment of green hydrogen
technologies.
A key highlight of the conference was the participation of national regulators responsible for hydrogen
safety and standards. The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) shared regulatory
perspectives on safety compliance, risk assessment, and hazard management for hydrogen systems. TheBureau of Indian Standards (BIS) presented insights on the evolving standards framework and ongoing
efforts to align Indian hydrogen standards with international best practices.
Technical sessions during the conference featured presentations and discussions by eminent experts from
industry, academia, and research institutions on safety practices across the hydrogen value chain. Speakers
included representatives from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, NTPC Limited,
Automotive Research Association of India, Cochin Shipyard Limited, Arup, Petroleum and Natural
Gas Regulatory Board, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Cochin University of Science and
Technology, and Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The sessions covered safety practices in
hydrogen end-use applications, safe design and operation of hydrogen production, storage and
transportation systems, risk assessment methodologies, incident case studies, and emerging innovations
such as advanced sensor technologies and AI-enabled monitoring for hydrogen safety. The conference
concluded with a shared commitment from India and the UK to strengthen collaboration on standards
development, regulatory capacity building, and safety frameworks to support the reliable and large-scale
deployment of green hydrogen technologies.The conference concluded with a shared commitment to strengthen collaboration between India and the
UK on developing robust standards, regulatory frameworks, and safety protocols to support the safe and
large-scale deployment of green hydrogen technologies. The deliberations are expected to contribute to
ongoing efforts under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to build a comprehensive safety ecosystem
and facilitate the growth of a reliable and globally competitive green hydrogen sector in India.
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Navin Sreeith
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