Hydrogen Now to 2030: Opportunities

and Limits in a Circular Carbon

Economy
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•Countries are now focusing on hydrogen related policies, some recommendations.
•Start with analysis by learning, go out there and access the existing infrastructure in detail. Figure out how you need to plus it up in a way that
suits your region, estimate the costs so you may pay for it. And then you are going to produce some blue in some region, and you are going to
do some green in the other region, so analysis of hydrogen production based on location will be required. We strongly recommend engaging
local communities now. These are going to be big projects and understanding local constituencies and frontline communities particularly
traditionally damaged communities is extremely important.
•Mostly contracts are now in form of bilateral agreements, with analysis it can be found which agreement suits best to a nation with respect to
infrastructure. Then start building the transmission lines and electrolyzers, and start building pipelines, dedicated storage for green and blue
hydrogen. We specifically recommend the focus on ports. Ports are important because it is here where heavy-duty industries are, transportation
occurs and where most importantly shipping takes place. And ports have specific needs in terms of infrastructure and retrofits.
•It is important to create market aligning incentives, tax credits, grant and contracts for hydrogen production like in UK and feed in tariffs like
in Europe. In use side perhaps swapping in combustion engines and using fuel cells, providing subsidies for using hydrogen in heavy industries
like steel and chemical industries and support manufacturing like for fuel cells. This will enhance the speed and use of hydrogen.
•From macropolitical aspect, standards matter. We need to start setting life cycle analysis (LCA) by which hydrogen is measured so that
everyone around the world is using the same metrics. The international maritime organization (IMO) is very important for making standards
for shipping fuels and safety. And finally, we will move away from bilateral agreements, ideally towards sectoral agreements (like within the
steel sector or chemical sector or the shipping sector) as a way to get standards and trade moving forward. And finally, we will enter in a
commodity market (like LNG and oil markets are today).
•Operational licensees
•Economic license
•Regulatory license: the industry needs to have meaningful and efficient regulatory setting.
•Safety and technical standards, training required.
•Market design mechanisms.
•Certification is another important thing a lot of people are talking about globally. For example,
consumer around the globe imported hydrogen from overseas and need to be aware on how
hydrogen was made. Social licenses are very important because we need trusted communities and
consumer relationships, shifting toward zero carbon hydrogen production requires a complete culture
shift. The infrastructure needs.
Thank you