Other Leaders across Air Products to Speak and
Participate in COP28 Events
Focused on Advancing the Energy Transition through Clean
Hydrogen
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 28,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) a world
leader in industrial gases and clean hydrogen megaprojects,
will focus on hydrogen's essential role in decarbonizing heavy-duty
transportation and industrial sectors as the headline sponsor of
the Hydrogen Transition Summit (HTS) and a supporting partner
of the Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF). The events are
taking place in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates (UAE) alongside the United Nations Climate
Change Conference (COP28), which runs
from November 30 to December 12.
Air Products' Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Samir J. Serhan, will deliver the keynote
address, 'Generating a Cleaner Future with Hydrogen,' at
9:30 a.m. GST (GMT +4) / 12:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, December
7th at HTS and then participate in a fireside chat on
the topic at 10:35 a.m. GST (GMT +4)
/ 1:35 a.m. ET.
"Hard-to-decarbonize industries need to know that reliable,
clean hydrogen supply at scale will be there for them, and Air
Products is acting as a first-mover to deliver this," Dr. Serhan
said. "Under our industry-leading $15-billion-dollar commitment, we are executing
several of the largest low- and zero-carbon hydrogen plants in the
world. To avoid the impacts of climate change and generate a
cleaner future, we need to move with speed and scale and while
working to connect clean hydrogen supply and demand through global
trade."
In addition to Dr. Serhan's sessions, Ivo Bols, Air Products' President,
Europe and Africa, will take part in a panel discussion
about upscaling production and overcoming barriers to create stable
and sustainable energy systems starting at 9:40 a.m. GST (GMT +4) / 12:40 a.m. ET on December
7th, also at HTS. Meanwhile at SIF, Air Products' Hydrogen
for Mobility, Europe and Africa
Lead Caroline Stancell will
take part in a panel focused delivering net zero mobility
infrastructure at 3:30 p.m. GST (GMT
+4) / 6:30 a.m. ET on December 5. All sessions will be available for
livestreaming through Climate Action's Innovation Zone
website.
Other leaders across Air Products, including Hydrogen Vice
President Eric Guter;
President, Middle East,
Egypt and Turkey & India Ahmed
Hababou; and Vice President, Treasury and Investor
Relations Sidd Manjeshwar,
will join government, business, academia and other world leaders
in various events and discussions taking place throughout
COP28, with an emphasis on clean
hydrogen's role as an effective and proven energy source to
decarbonize industrial and heavy-duty transport applications.
Air Products also will be represented on Stand Number 206 in the
Innovation Zone, Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre, Al Sufouh Road, Dubai, UAE from December 4-8. The Company has been providing
essential industrial gases and expertise to customers for more than
80 years, with over 50 years serving the Middle East.
To learn more about the steps Air Products is taking to
accelerate the energy transition and its clean energy megaprojects
to decarbonize heavy-duty transportation and industry, visit Air
Products' Energy Transition website.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases
company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy,
environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth
pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products' base business
provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and
applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries,
including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing,
and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and
operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects
supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the
heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air
Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas
process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery,
membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.
The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in
approximately 50 countries and has a current market
capitalization of about $60 billion.
Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees
from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose
to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment,
enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on
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