Pierre-Etienne Franc, FiveT chairman
Hydrogen scale-up needs massive regulatory push
Regulation and policy needed to unleash investment in clean hydrogen economy, leading fund Hy24 says
Leading hydrogen infrastructure investment fund Hy24 has called for a “massive” regulatory push globally to unlock investment in the clean hydrogen economy and scale up the industry at the pace needed to contribute meaningfully to net-zero targets. Hy24 is a joint venture between investment platform FiveT Hydrogen and asset manager Ardian. It is backed by major players from across the hydrogen value chain, including TotalEnergies, French industrial gases giant Air Liquide, construction firm Vinci, fuel cell company Plug Power, services firm Baker Hughes and equipment manufacturer Chart Industries. “We are already seeing private pledges and investments into the technology that reflect the urg
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