Main international strategies

Continent: European Union
A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe
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Hydrogen is the key priority to achieve the European Green Deal and Europe’s clean energy transition.
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Installation of renewable hydrogen electrolyzers in the EU
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6 GW by 2024 and 40 GW by 2030
Hydrogen Roadmap Europe: a sustainable pathway for the european energy transition
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FCH JU-study developed with input from 17 leading European industrial contenders
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Hydrogen branch will account for 24 % of energy demand and 5.4 mil jobs by 2050 in the EU
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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
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Main target: climate neutral Europe by 2050
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Fit for 55 – a 55 % decrease of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
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Expanding regulations in terms of CO2-taxation and certificates
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Acknowledgement of hydrogen as a key factor for climate neutrality
Country: Germany
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Hydrogen described as “oil of tomorrow”
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Green Hydrogen seen as the building block needed for the development of a sustainable energy system based on renewables.
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Strategy aims to make Germany a global hydrogen pioneer
NEW AMENDMENT TO THE CLIMATE PROTECTION ACT : A BINDING PATH TO CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045
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Commitment to climate neutrality by 2045
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Binding targets to reach 65 % greenhouse gas reduction by 2030
Country: Italy
The Italian Hydrogen Strategy
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Great potential for renewable energy resources, such as sun and wind
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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
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2 billion green fund to support companies toward “zero greenhouse gas emissions” by 2050
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Japan aiming to develop Hydrogen airplane and cargo ship
Country: Greece
Hydrogen in Greece
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Legislative measures related to hydrogen expected early 2022
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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
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Aiming for CO2 reduction of 90 to 95 % by 2050
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Relying on hydrogen to create new low emission technologies and solutions
Country: Portugal
The Portuguese Hydrogen Strategy to Decarbonise its Economy
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The first country that committed itself to climate neutrality by 2050
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The last coal-fired power station is to be closed in 2021
Country: South Africa
HYDROGEN SOUTH AFRICA (HySA) STRATEGY
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Mission: Capitalization of renewable energy potential in South Africa
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Main targets are production, storage and distribution of hydrogen
Country: Spain
The Spanish Hydrogen Strategy
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Approval of the Spanish “Hydrogen Roadmap” in October 2020
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€140bn EU subsidies to be allocated to Spain to boost renewable hydrogen for the period 2021-2027
Country: UK
UK HYDROGEN STRATEGY
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Support 9,000 jobs and unlock investments worth 4 billion pounds by 2030
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ambition for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030
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government analysis suggesting that 20-35% of the UK’s energy consumption by 2050 could be hydrogen-based
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105-million-pound package to support this transformation
Country: Chile
National Green Hydrogen Strategy
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renewable energy potential totaling 1.800 GW (70 times Chile’s demand)
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Production of the cheapest green hydrogen worldwide by 2030
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Aiming to be one of the 3 largest hydrogen exporters by 2050
Country: Brazil
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Hydrogen referred as disruptive technology in the Brazilian National Energy Plan 2050 (“2050 Energy Plan”)
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Hydrogen regulations to be issued by the middle of the year (2021)
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Guidelines are expected to provide for safety standards, regulatory design and structures