Geopolitics could stymie African hydrogen
Uncertain investment environment means many proposed projects may not progress, says Verisk Maplecroft
Geopolitics and civil strife could stymie green hydrogen initiatives in North Africa, despite the high potential for production in the region, according to a research note from consultancy Verisk Maplecroft titled Political risk to curb African green hydrogen. High solar PV potential and the region’s proximity to demand centres in Europe make it the ideal candidate for green hydrogen production. But taking green hydrogen in North Africa from isolated memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to production and exports at scale is unlikely without a regional strategy to meet future EU demand, the report concludes. Political and economic realities across the subregion suggest that there are sli
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