Main international strategies

Hydrogen Roadmap Europe: a sustainable pathway for the european energy transition

• FCH JU-study developed with input from 17 leading European industrial contenders
• Hydrogen branch will account for 24 % of energy demand and 5.4 mil jobs by 2050 in the EU
• Pathway for large-scale deployment of hydrogen and fuel cells in association with socio-economic impacts

“Fit for 55” : Delivering the EU’s 2030 climate target on the way to climate neutrality

• Main target: climate neutral Europe by 2050
• Fit for 55 – a 55 % decrease of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
• Expanding regulations in terms of CO₂-taxation and certificates
• Acknowledgement of hydrogen as a key factor for climate neutrality

Country: Germany

National hydrogen strategy

• Hydrogen described as “oil of tomorrow”
• Green Hydrogen seen as the building block needed for the development of a sustainable energy system based on renewables.
• Strategy aims to make Germany a global hydrogen pioneer

NEW AMENDMENT TO THE CLIMATE PROTECTION ACT : A BINDING PATH TO CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045

• Commitment to climate neutrality by 2045
• Binding targets to reach 65 % greenhouse gas reduction by 2030

Country: Italy
The Italian Hydrogen Strategy

• Great potential for renewable energy resources, such as sun and wind
• Easy dissemination of “power to gas” technology using country-wide gas transport network

Country: Japan
Japan to create a 2 trillion Yen ($ 19,2 billion) green fund to include hydrogen

• 2 billion green fund to support companies toward “zero greenhouse gas emissions” by 2050
• Japan aiming to develop Hydrogen airplane and cargo ship

Country: Greece
Hydrogen in Greece

• Legislative measures related to hydrogen expected early 2022
• Closing of lignite-fired power stations by 2028 and potential of renewable resources predestine Greece for renewable energy plants

Country: Norway

The Norwegian Government’s hydrogen strategy

• Aiming for CO₂ reduction of 90 to 95 % by 2050
• Relying on hydrogen to create new low emission technologies and solutions

Country: Portugal

The Portuguese Hydrogen Strategy to Decarbonise its Economy

• The first country that committed itself to climate neutrality by 2050
• The last coal-fired power station is to be closed in 2021

Country: South Africa
HYDROGEN SOUTH AFRICA (HySA) STRATEGY

• Mission: Capitalization of renewable energy potential in South Africa
• Main targets are production, storage and distribution of hydrogen

Country: Spain
The Spanish Hydrogen Strategy

• Approval of the Spanish “Hydrogen Roadmap” in October 2020
• €140bn EU subsidies to be allocated to Spain to boost renewable hydrogen for the period 2021-2027

Country: UK
UK HYDROGEN STRATEGY

• Support 9,000 jobs and unlock investments worth 4 billion pounds by 2030
• ambition for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030
• government analysis suggesting that 20-35% of the UK’s energy consumption by 2050 could be hydrogen-based
• 105-million-pound package to support this transformation

Country: Chile

National Green Hydrogen Strategy

• renewable energy potential totaling 1.800 GW (70 times Chile’s demand)
• Production of the cheapest green hydrogen worldwide by 2030
• Aiming to be one of the 3 largest hydrogen exporters by 2050

Country: Brazil

Hydrogen in Brazil

• Hydrogen referred as disruptive technology in the Brazilian National Energy Plan 2050 (“2050 Energy Plan”)
• Hydrogen regulations to be issued by the middle of the year (2021)
• Guidelines are expected to provide for safety standards, regulatory design and structures