Changwon Special City to Promote Leading Hydrogen Policy in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mayor Hong Nampyo receives letter of appreciation and invitation to next month's GBA launch event from Chairman of Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Center

Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, the mecca of the hydrogen industry recognized not only in South Korea but also by several Middle Eastern countries, received a letter on the 19th from the Chairman of the Integrated Transport Center (hereinafter ITC) of the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, expressing “gratitude for the operation of the international technology exchange program” along with an invitation to the launch of the “Abu Dhabi Green Bus Assessment (GBA) Program” starting on November 28.

Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport Integrated Transport Center Director Jit Pen Tok is personally delivering a letter from the ITC Chairman to Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, has designated the entire city as a green zone where eco-friendly public transportation operates to achieve carbon neutrality (Net-Zero) in the public transportation sector, and is promoting the GBA program for the supply and operation of suitable electric and hydrogen buses.

The GBA program consists of three pillars for the supply and operation of eco-friendly buses: ▲Capacity Building ▲International Technical Exchange ▲Practice Phase, with Changwon Special City taking charge of the international technology exchange for hydrogen buses.

Based on the “Hydrogen Mobility Exchange Mutual Cooperation MOU” signed locally in Abu Dhabi on January 16, Changwon Special City has prepared a hydrogen technology exchange program and has been conducting capacity-building training on hydrogen bus and infrastructure supply, construction, and operation for ITC staff dispatched to Changwon for a month starting October 2.

On this day, Jit Fen Tock, Director of the ITC GBA Program, who visited the city, personally delivered the letter from the ITC Chairman to Mayor Hong Nam-pyo and conveyed the Abu Dhabi government’s gratitude for Changwon’s active cooperation with H2TEP.

Mayor Hong was invited as a key guest to the GBA program launch ceremony to be held locally in Abu Dhabi on November 28.

In response, Mayor Hong listened to the opinions of the ITC staff staying in Changwon regarding any difficulties or challenges in implementing H2TEP and promised unwavering support for the successful progress of H2TEP so that Changwon can play a significant role in the supply of hydrogen buses and the establishment of charging infrastructure in Abu Dhabi.

Mayor Hong said, “Since our city visited Abu Dhabi as the only local government economic delegation during the President’s state visit to the UAE last January, active exchanges in the hydrogen sector have continued at the local government level between Changwon and Abu Dhabi, starting with H2TEP. This has greatly contributed to fostering friendship and building trust between South Korea and the UAE.” He added, “As Abu Dhabi recognizes Changwon as an important cooperation partner in the ambitiously progressing GBA program for the transition to a hydrogen city and has officially invited our city to the event, we will do our best to maintain hydrogen sector exchanges with Abu Dhabi and help our companies enter the Middle Eastern market.”

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