Update of the National Hydrogen Strategy

Laws and Policies

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CCLW national policies

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The update of the National Hydrogen Strategy adapts and develops the initial <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://climate-laws.org/document/national-hydrogen-strategy-nws_e4d5?q=hydrogen+strategy+germany" target="_blank">strategy from 2020</a>. The updated strategy outlines the following goals for 2030:<ul><li>Accelerate the market ramp-up of hydrogen.</li><li>Ensure sufficient availability of hydrogen and its derivatives. The target for domestic electrolysis capacity in 2030 is increased from 5 GW to at least 10 GW. The demand beyond this, which is expected to account for about 50-70% of total demand around 2030, is expected to be met mainly by imports. In parallel, an import strategy is in the making and will be published by the end of 2023.</li><li>Establish an efficient hydrogen infrastructure.</li><li>Establish hydrogen application and its derivates in particular for the following sectors: industry, heavy-duty commercial transport; and increasingly, aviation and shipping.</li><li>Make Germany the lead supplier for hydrogen technologies.</li><li>Create appropriate legal frameworks at the national, European and, if possible, international levels.</li></ul>