1、1March 2023Hydrogen is key to helping the European Union(EU),as well as other countries around the world,move to a net-zero economy.The EU has set itself the ambitious target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and as part of its strategy,it wants to use low-carbon hydrogen to decarbonize Europe
2、an industry.There are a number of misconceptions and unknowns that need to be clarified before we can establish a hydrogen policy that is both economically viable and conducive to net-zero strategies.As the EU revises its hydrogen directives(the Renewable Energy Directive,the Directive on Common Rul
3、es for the Internal Markets in Renewable and Natural Gases and Hydrogen,and the Directive on the Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure)and introduces new ones(as part of the new Green Deal Industrial Plan),Joseph Dellatte,Research Fellow on climate policy in Institut Montaignes Asia Program
4、,lays out the current state of affairs and examines the important questions surrounding the transportation and importing of hydrogen.With Georgina Wright,Director of the Europe Program,he then breaks down the major debates and issues that need to be taken into account when developing a carbon-free h
5、ydrogen policy in Europe.POLICY BRIEFThe Challenges of a Hydrogen Policy for Industrial Decarbonization21.Understanding HydrogenHydrogen is neither a new energy source nor a magic substitute for natural gas,but an energy carrier.There is a wide array of potential uses for hydrogen,which scientists h
6、ave been discussing since the 19thcentury.Today,it is used in a large number of sectors,including refining,industrial product purification,chemical production,metal manufacturing,food processing,and transportation.1The drawback of hydrogen is that to be used,it must first be produced from other ener