Hydrogen Council CEO Summit Opens... Hyundai Motor Group Begins Full-Fledged Discussions on Ecosystem Expansion

Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chairman and Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council
Leads Discussions on Expanding the Hydrogen Ecosystem at the CEO Summit

Hyundai Motor Group announced that it officially began discussions with global hydrogen industry leaders to expand the hydrogen ecosystem at the 'Hydrogen Council CEO Summit,' which opened on the 3rd.

The 'Hydrogen Council,' launched during the 2017 Davos Forum, is the world's only global CEO-led coalition dedicated to hydrogen. The council shares a vision and long-term ambitions for hydrogen and discusses new directions for cooperation and development to advance the transition to clean energy.

This year's 'Hydrogen Council CEO Summit' is attended by CEOs from 100 global member companies, over 200 senior executives from major countries, and government officials.

From Korea, Democratic Party lawmaker Jung Taeho, co-chair of the National Assembly Hydrogen Economy Forum, Oh Younghoon, Governor of Jeju Province, and Lee Hohyun, Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, are participating to present Korea's hydrogen policies and vision. CEOs from member companies such as Hyundai Motor Group, SK Group (SK Innovation), Lotte Group (Lotte Chemical), Doosan Group (Doosan Fuel Cell), Kolon Group (Kolon Industries), and Iljin Group (Iljin Hysolus) are also in attendance.

Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Jaehoon Chang is speaking at the 'Hydrogen Council CEO Summit' which opened on the 3rd. Photo by Hyundai Motor Group

Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and co-chair of the Hydrogen Council, will open the first CEO Summit to be held in Korea and lead key discussions to accelerate the development of the hydrogen industry.

During this CEO Summit, Hyundai Motor Group will also highlight its leadership in spearheading the global hydrogen ecosystem through a variety of activities. The company is providing a total of 56 official protocol vehicles, including 50 NEXO units and 6 Universe hydrogen electric buses, and all transportation for the event will be operated using hydrogen electric vehicles.

Additionally, Hyundai Motor Group will offer test drives of the NEXO to summit participants, showcasing the company's hydrogen electric vehicle technology.

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