The Dutch government will repurpose swathes of natural gas infrastructure to produce the world’s first national hydrogen network by 2031. Such a plan may not be easily replicable in all markets, but it will continue to lay foundations for global hydrogen trade and a broader hydrogen economy. The country’s minister for Climate and Energy, Rob Jetten, announced the strategy at the end of June, detailing the construction of a €750 million national transport network for hydrogen. Around 85% of the network will be composed of recycled natural gas pipelines, which will become available as the country’s demand for gas peaks between 2026 and 2028, according to Rethink Energy. The plan aims to utilize part of the 20GW worth of wind…