Hydrogen strategy
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Hydrogen strategy or "National Hydrogen Strategy" refers to a comprehensive, government-led plan that outlines a nation's approach to developing, producing, transporting, and deploying hydrogen as a key energy carrier and industrial feedstock. These plans are designed to achieve national objectives related to climate change mitigation, enhanced energy security, economic growth through the creation of new industries.[1] The International Renewable Energy Agency has proposed national strategies as the first pillar of policies to promote green hydrogen.[2][3]
In 2017 Japan published their strategy with a proposal to become the world's first "hydrogen society".[4] Many provinces and cities in China have established hydrogen strategies.[5] The European Union strategy, adopted[6] in 2021, outlines a plan to develop large scale infrastructure for hydrogen including electrolysers in collaboration with multiple trade organizations.[7] Analysis suggests that even nations reliant on exports of natural gas like Qatar could benefit from hydrogen strategies that leverage existing infrastructure, expertise, and markets.[8] As of 2021, 28 governments had published hydrogen strategies.[9] However the actual strategies proposed are not necessarily based on climate friendly green hydrogen. The majority of the strategies have been characterized by scale first and clean later, meaning they add regulations to enhance the viability of green hydrogen but do not mandate it use.[9] Economic analysis shows few national strategies can make their 2030 goals.[10]
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- ^ IRENA (2020), Green Hydrogen: A guide to policy making, International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi
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- ^ Nagashima, M. (2018). Japan's hydrogen strategy and its economic and geopolitical implications, Études de l’Ifri, Paris, France: Ifri. ISBN: 978-2-36567-918-3
- ^ Meng, Xiangyu; Gu, Alun; Wu, Xinguo; Zhou, Lingling; Zhou, Jian; Liu, Bin; Mao, Zongqiang (2021-08-18). "Status quo of China hydrogen strategy in the field of transportation and international comparisons". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. HYDROGEN ENERGY SYSTEMS. 46 (57): 28887–28899. Bibcode:2021IJHE...4628887M. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.11.049. ISSN 0360-3199.
- ^ "Texts adopted - A European Strategy for Hydrogen - Wednesday, 19 May 2021". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Vivanco-Martín, Begoña; Iranzo, Alfredo (2023-05-02). "Analysis of the European Strategy for Hydrogen: A Comprehensive Review". Energies. 16 (9): 3866. doi:10.3390/en16093866. ISSN 1996-1073.
- ^ Hjeij, Dawood; Biçer, Yusuf; Koç, Muammer (2022-01-26). "Hydrogen strategy as an energy transition and economic transformation avenue for natural gas exporting countries: Qatar as a case study". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 47 (8): 4977–5009. Bibcode:2022IJHE...47.4977H. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.11.151. ISSN 0360-3199.
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