EU wants to accelerate hydrogen strategy
PE Live: Policy will determine EU hydrogen picture
Production of hydrogen will need to form part of an increasingly complex energy system
The demand pull for hydrogen is present in Europe but will require stronger regulation and policy support if the sector is to develop more rapidly, according to participants speaking at a PE Live webcast organised in association with professional services firm Deloitte today. Recently strengthened EU decarbonisation targets of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will trigger widespread electrification and the development of the hydrogen sector, according to Tarek Helmi, a partner in Deloitte’s strategy and operations practice. 6GW – Number of electrolysers EU wants by 2024 “We are doing some analysis on Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium around how their systems could look by 2050
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