Abstract
It seems it will take more than a global pandemic to break Europe’s commitment to green hydrogen. On May 27, as the continent was beginning to ease out of lockdown, the European Union (EU) proposed an economic recovery plan that pledges to continue its Green Deal—a strategy to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in Europe—and battle the virus-induced downturn with low-carbon investments. The plan includes a commitment to eventually produce 1 million metric tons (t) of green hydrogen per year, backed by funding of up to €30 billion (about $33 billion). On the same day in the UK, which is no longer part of the EU, members of Parliament published a blueprint for a green recovery from COVID-19 that advises the government to boost investment in hydrogen infrastructure. Today, hydrogen is mainly used in oil refining and the manufacturing of ammonia and methanol, two key basic chemicals. Its backers see the
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