Irena encourages G7 nations to share knowledge with Global South
Irena sets out G7 hydrogen policy plan
Agency says the nations must advance work in five key areas if they want to achieve the goals of their Hydrogen Action Pact
G7 member countries should take action in five key areas to develop a hydrogen ecosystem in their respective economies, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (Irena’s) Accelerating hydrogen deployment in the G7 report. In May 2022, G7 members officially launched the Hydrogen Action Pact (HAP). Its objectives include strengthening joint action on power-to-x as well as hydrogen and its derivatives. “The analysis undertaken by Irena to assist the development of the HAP resulted in the recommendations presented in this report,” says Francesco La Camera, director general of Irena. “The recommendations presented in this report mark the start of this journey for the policymakers
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