Regulatory and standardization obstacles to scalability

Industry experts at Women in Hydrogen panel highlight need for improved regulations and clearer guidelines to promote global hydrogen initiatives

Concerns about hydrogen scalability are increasingly coming to the fore, with regulatory and standardization challenges seen as the most pressing issues hindering the desired expansion of hydrogen technology. That was the key message from the Hydrogen Economist Women in Hydrogen 2024 panel discussion in mid-June, chaired by Petra Kistner, partner at law firm White & Case, and attended by Nishadi Davis, head of carbon consulting at engineering firm Wood, Anastasija Kuprijanova, director at ammonia fuel solutions provider Amogy, Elena Vyazmina, international hydrogen expert at industrial gases company Air Liquidem, and Alena Fargere, independent director at infrastructure company p