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Hydrogen strategy: the key questions answered

Explainer: Green hydrogen is intended primarily for industrial processes that are hard to electrify.

By the editors19 October 20227 min read

Green hydrogen is intended primarily for industrial processes that are hard to electrify.

Anyone looking into “Hydrogen strategy” quickly encounters a wealth of figures and opinions. For a sober assessment it pays to go to primary sources: official statistics, publications from the responsible authorities and companies' own reports.

The key is to separate short-term swings from structural developments. Individual monthly readings can be distorted by one-off effects; trends over several quarters are more telling.

Several forces are at work in “Hydrogen strategy”: the interest rate environment, domestic and foreign demand, regulation and, not least, market participants' expectations. None of these can be viewed in isolation.

Risks include unexpected political decisions, supply chain disruptions and abrupt shifts in financial market sentiment. Opportunities arise where companies respond early to changing conditions.