The Austrian government has now joined the club of countries that have presented a hydrogen strategy. Vienna will aim for significant electrolysis capacity, replacing fossil hydrogen by 2030 and stringent usage prioritisation.
A startup called H2 Green Steel, is on its way to launching the world’s first large steel production plant powered by green hydrogen in northern Sweden as it aims to begin production in 2024 and reach its full production potential of five million tons of carbon-free steel by 2030.
We call for a successful energy transition with full potential for job creation in developing sectors. We have to ensure that the transition does not drag some regions down into generation structural unemployment.