H2 accelerated yet again by policy – this time European

Policy has always been the driver behind change within the energy sector –   that’s because energy has always been too expensive to use. And the story remains unchanged as 27 member states of the European Union have approved the highly anticipated Renewables Energy Directive (RED) which now states that 42% of hydrogen used in industry and 1% of transport fuels must be renewable by 2030. When it comes to Europe, renewable hydrogen does not exclusively mean green. It also includes pink hydrogen, mostly due to France’s 61 GW of nuclear reactor capacity. Emission free, nonetheless. The target will then increase to 60% in 2035. This means great news for hydrogen and its derivatives, known as Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin…