30 countries commit to mutual recognition of clean hydrogen certificates

Work on fostering a global hydrogen economy is progressing, with the launch in Dubai of a 30-country coalition committed to mutual recognition of certificates and a new international standard. Hydrogen, a clean burning gas, is expected to play a crucial role in decarbonising heavy industries like steel and chemicals. Countries like Germany plan to import large amounts of hydrogen from regions that can produce the gas at low cost by splitting water molecules using solar electricity.

But hydrogen comes in many forms, from extremely dirty when produced using coal to very clean when created using wind or solar power. To ensure producers of green hydrogen are able to trade the gas, a globally accepted standard is necessary.

That is precisely what a coalition of some 30 countries is working on.

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