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Perspective on the hydrogen economy as a pathway to reach net-zero CO<sub>2</sub>emissions in Europe

Mijndert van der Spek, Catherine Banet, Christian Bauer, Paolo Gabrielli, Ward Goldthorpe, Marco Mazzotti, Svend Tollak Munkejord, Nils A. Røkke, Nilay Shah, Nixon Sunny,

Energy & Environmental Science · 2022 · 394 citations · 132 references

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Public AffairsEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental SciencesEnergy EconomicsEnergy PolicyEnvironmental EconomicsCarbon Emissions ManagementEnergy Transition PolicyFossil Fuel PolicyGreenhouse Gas AccountingLow-carbon Energy TransitionNet-zero Energy PolicyHydrogen Economy PathwaysHydrogen Energy SystemsIndustrial Energy TransitionPolitical Economy Of Energy TransitionSustainable Energy Transitions

Abstract

The envisioned role of hydrogen in the energy transition – or the concept of a hydrogen economy – has varied through the years.