EU to make big push for hydrogen, despite green concerns and infrastructure gaps

(Climate Home News, 18 Jun 2020) The European Commission will come out with a big push for hydrogen early next month, but there are concerns about whether existing infrastructure can meet the demand.

On Monday, as EU energy ministers met to exchange notes on how the coronavirus crisis affects their sector, it wasn’t long before the h-word came up.

Hydrogen is the hottest buzzword in energy at the moment, after the European Commission pledged to devote a significant part of its €750 billion recovery fund to support clean hydrogen gas.

The fuel is appealing because it doesn’t generate any CO2 emissions when burned, making it an attractive solution to decarbonise manufacturing sectors such as chemicals and steelmaking. It can also be generated using excess renewable power, and can be transported using upgraded versions of existing gas pipeline infrastructure.

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