{"id":11671,"date":"2023-10-26T11:01:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/?p=11671"},"modified":"2023-10-26T11:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:01:57","slug":"a-deep-dive-into-global-green-hydrogen-policy-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/blog\/a-deep-dive-into-global-green-hydrogen-policy-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"A Deep Dive into Global Green Hydrogen Policy Incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Governments across the world have reached a consensus: green hydrogen<\/a> is key to transitioning away from fossil fuels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has called<\/a> hydrogen the \u201cSwiss army knife of zero-carbon technologies,\u201d highlighting its versatility and across-the-board capability to revolutionize heavy industry and agriculture<\/a>, mobility, electricity generation, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While green hydrogen<\/a> and the technologies that enable it, namely fuel cells<\/a> and electrolyzers<\/a>, have existed for decades, hydrogen\u2019s true potential is just now coming to the forefront. Recognizing green hydrogen\u2019s potential, governments have begun passing policy incentives to pave the way for the global clean energy transition. These policies send a strong message to the market, underscoring how crucial green hydrogen is to achieve global mid-century decarbonization goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the US to the European Union, spanning East and South Asia, as well as Oceania, governments have passed green hydrogen policies to help spur the growth of the green hydrogen market. These policies have the potential to generate as many as 30 million jobs by 2050<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at a few of the policies that are shaping the future of green hydrogen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US National Clean Hydrogen Roadmap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In June 2023, the US Department of Energy (DOE) published a first-in-kind policy report known as the \u201cUS National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap<\/a>.\u201d This comprehensive strategy was created in response to a legislative mandate outlined under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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