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| Thu, 18th Jun 2020 14:41:00 |
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LEAKED: Europe’s draft hydrogen strategy |
The European Commission aims to promote so-called "green" hydrogen produced from renewable electricity over the "grey" sort obtained from natural gas steam reforming, according to a leaked policy document obtained by EURACTIV.
Editor's note: Since publication of this article, EURACTIV obtained a more recent version of the EU's draft hydrogen strategy. Read our related article with a link to the full document here.
The Commission has made hydrogen "a central element" of plans to decarbonise industry, announcing it will launch a "Clean Hydrogen Alliance" after the summer break in a bid to build a full supply chain in Europe.
Germany, which takes over the EU's rotating presidency in July, has taken the lead on the issue, outlining a €7 billion plan earlier this month to promote "green" hydrogen at gigawatt scale.
"Hydrogen is one of the enablers in the context of the Green Deal for decarbonising sectors like chemical industry, steel industry and transport," the Commission document states, listing the industrial sectors where future demand for hydrogen is expected to be highest.
Now, the EU executive intends to spell out what is meant by "clean hydrogen" and put together a "strategic outlook" for the development of "a hydrogen economy in Europe," according to the title of the draft strategy.
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