Hydrogen TCP spotlight on Australian leadership
The release of the 2025 Annual Report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) highlights the growing global momentum behind hydrogen innovation, including major advances in decarbonising heavy industry.
Dr Changlong Wang and Associate Professor Stuart Walsh of Monash Civil and Environmental Engineering lead TASK 52: Hydrogen for Iron and Steelmaking.
The Annual Report notes Task 52:
- has been established as a cross-cutting collaborative initiative that connects multiple active Tasks within the Hydrogen TCP and builds bridges to other relevant IEA TCPs. It provides an international platform to advance understanding of hydrogen-enabled pathways for steel
decarbonisation. - has rapidly established a coordinated international platform linking technology assessment, infrastructure analysis and global pathway modelling for hydrogen-based ironmaking
- integrates technology readiness assessment, synthesise supply-chain analysis and system modelling to support evidence-based industrial decarbonisation strategies
“We are very pleased to see Task 52: Hydrogen for Iron and Steelmaking highlighted by the Chair in the opening remarks, particularly as this is the first Australian-led OPEN task under the IEA Hydrogen TCP,” Dr Wang said.
“We will also share the report through our networks and upcoming engagement activities. Thanks again to the Secretariat team for the support and coordination throughout the year.”
Learn more about Task 52: Hydrogen for Iron and Steelmaking here.
See page 114 of the Annual Report below details of Task 52 here.
Dr Wang is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Fellow; a Climate Futures Fellow at the University of Melbourne; and an Academic Visitor at the University of Oxford.
