Western States and Tribal Nations Energy Initiative Chairman Jason Sandel is traveling as part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s official clean hydrogen trade mission to Australia. WSTN is pleased the governor is leading this important business and trade mission to participate in the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit and for meeting with manufacturing companies interested in expanding to New Mexico. WSTN appreciates Governor Lujan-Grisham’s advocacy for hydrogen and a lower-carbon future and has benefited immensely from the leadership her designee to WSTN, Chairman Jason Sandel, has given to our mission.
The Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit is sponsored by the Sustainable Energy Council in partnership with the Australian Hydrogen Council and supported by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission and New South Wales Government.
The following press release is from the Office of Governor Lujan-Grisham.
Governor Lujan Grisham to lead clean hydrogen
trade mission to Australia
SYDNEY, Australia – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will lead a business and trade
mission to Australia on Sunday to participate in the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit
and meet with manufacturing companies interested in expanding to New Mexico.
The governor will make an economic development announcement around clean hydrogen
during the mission. At the summit, she will speak on a panel titled “Regional
Collaboration & Trade from Asia-Pacific to the World” on October 26. The governor will
also meet with several Australian and regional public officials and business leaders one-on-one.
“I’m looking forward to introducing the fourth global company this year to announce
investments in New Mexico,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “Our thriving business climate
is attracting businesses the world over, and these investments will bring higher-paying
jobs, continued economic stability, and greater economic opportunity to New Mexicans.”
The Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit is sponsored by the Sustainable Energy
Council in partnership with the Australian Hydrogen Council and supported by the
Australian Trade and Investment Commission and New South Wales Government.
The Governor will travel with an official delegation which includes First Gentleman
Manny Cordova, Deputy Chief of Operations Caroline Buerkle, Environment Department
Cabinet Secretary James Kenney, Environment Department Communications Director
Matthew Maez, Economic Development Department Director Mark Roper, New Mexico
Partnership President Melinda Allen and New Mexico Chamber of Commerce President &
CEO Rob Black, Avangrid Director of Innovation Enrique Bosch, XTO Energy/Exxon
Mobil Issues and Advocacy Representative Jennifer Bradfute, Western States and Tribal
Nations Energy Initiative Chairman Jason Sandel, and HyVisory Inc. Managing Director
Stewart Stewart.
More information about how members of the media can participate will be available soon.
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