Is The Tide Turning On Hydrogen?

Andrew Forrest joins Cleaning Up to discuss hydrogen, nuclear and ammonia powered shipping.

The Green Pioneer, Andrew Forrest’s ammonia powered ship.

Billionaire iron magnate Andrew Forrest believes he's on the cusp of a breakthrough to decarbonise shipping and heavy industry with hydrogen.

As the Executive Chairman of the Fortescue, one of the world's largest iron ore companies, Andrew is not an easy to pigeonhole industrial billionaire. He built Fortescue into a hugely successful company, partly thanks to his belief in taking unconventional paths.

After a serious accident meant he had to take a break from work, he enrolled in a PhD in marine science. For over a decade now, has been very vocally committed to getting his company's practices aligned with a climate-safe pathway. More recently, he's also been shaking fellow CEOs and leaders out of climate complacency by highlighting the risks of lethal humidity.

This week on Cleaning Up, Bryony Worthington asks Andrew about the current climate crusade he's on, what he makes of the recent policy decisions taken by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to agree carbon penalties for highly emitting ships, and if hydrogen can compete with direct electrification to be the power source of the future.

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