The EU targets 6GW of electrolyser capacity 1mn t/yr of renewable hydrogen output by 2024
EU must offer more support for green hydrogen – industry
Without necessary measures, technical expertise and manufacturing could be lost to competing regions, firms say
The EU and national European governments must take more near-term measures to stimulate a market in hydrogen, according to a panel of industry experts organised by industry group the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition. A hydrogen market will inevitably develop in the EU, but without the necessary measures it might be too late to meet climate goals and establish the region as a leader in the associated technologies, according to Sanni Kunnas, senior manager for government relations at German chemical company Wacker Chemie. “We cannot leave this to the market” Kunnas, Wacker Chemie “We cannot leave this to the market,” she says. “Renewable hydrogen needs to receive the support that the solar
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