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What's stopping the world from using more green hydrogen?

Green hydrogen (GH2) as a means to decarbonize industry is now well-ingrained in the policy discourse.

Green hydrogen (GH2) as a means to decarbonize industry is now well-ingrained in the policy discourse. Image: Unsplash/Zbynek Burival

Emanuele Bianco
Programme Officer, International Renewable Energy Agency
Manuel Albaladejo
Country Representative for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Smeeta Fokeer
Research and Industrial Policy Officer , Department of Policy Research and Statistics (PRS) of UNIDO
Nele Wenck
Junior Specialist , United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Petra Schwager
Chief of the Energy Technologies and Industrial Applications Division , United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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A bar chart showing the prevalence of green hydrogen strategies around the world.
Around 45 countries are devising or have published green hydrogen strategies. Image: Industrial Analytics Platform.

A map showing the prevalence of green hydrogen export routes around the world.
Getting green hydrogen around the world. Image: Industrial Analytics Platform.

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Industrial policy must promote speedy adoption of green hydrogen technology and innovation. Image: Industrial Analytics Platform.

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