The Green Hydrogen Standard and the Green Hydrogen Contracting Project for People and Planet: a short overview of the current standardization process

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Abstract The current energy crisis as well as the urgent need to realize national and international targets to decarbonize our economy has placed green hydrogen at the centre of national strategies, government incentives and industry commitments. The Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2), a non-profit organization, launched the ‘Green Hydrogen Standard’ and the ‘Green Hydrogen Contracting for People and Planet’. These two projects aim to provide principles and contribute to set up the regulatory framework needed to accelerate the use of green hydrogen worldwide. In addition to the standardization, accreditation and certification project, GH2 is working with the support of governments, law firms, companies and civil society groups to develop a Guide for ‘Good Green Hydrogen Contracting Standards’. This overview is intended to reflect the current standardization process presented in the preliminary Guide. Although the process is still ongoing and it might not answer every question, it is an important step to grant standards and principles needed to enable progress towards a green hydrogen economy.