Helping the world get hydrogen right
The problem: Hydrogen holds important promise as a source of clean energy, but it also takes a lot of energy to produce. And the gas leaks easily, contributing to global warming. For hydrogen to be an effective climate solution, we must produce it cleanly and use it wisely.
What we’re doing about it: We’re helping make sure hydrogen infrastructure is built the right way, benefiting the climate, communities and people’s health. We’re working to prevent leaks and raising awareness that the best uses of hydrogen are in places where clean electricity from renewable sources can’t do the job alone.
Watch now: Hydrogen, clean or dirty?
Our work ensuring the smart use of hydrogen
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Clean or dirty: Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need?
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We need to know more about leaks before betting big on hydrogen
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We need new tech to understand hydrogen’s climate impact
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Rule #1 of deploying hydrogen: Electrify first
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Hydrogen hubs are here. What do communities think about them?
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At SXSW: Is hydrogen energy climate hope or climate hype?
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on hydrogen.
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We urgently need pollution limits for hydrogen facilities
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EDF Scientist Ilissa Ocko Takes Post with Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
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The NPC studies out this week and the work left undone
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Why EU climate goals rely on strong hydrogen policies
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Hydrogen Could Have Much Bigger Climate Impact Than Most Estimates, Study Shows
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Why a strong ‘3 pillar’ framework makes sense for pivotal hydrogen tax credit
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Hydrogen resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
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Climate impacts of hydrogen (PDF)
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The science of hydrogen’s climate warming effects (PDF)
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Climate consequences of hydrogen emissions
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Hydrogen Emissions Measurement Study [PDF]
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Preventing and mitigating hydrogen emissions from infrastructure [PDF]
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Wide range in estimates of hydrogen emissions from infrastructure
Our hydrogen experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our work on hydrogen. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
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Steven Hamburg
Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist
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Sofia Esquivel Elizondo
Low-Carbon Energy Scientist
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Morgan Rote
Director, U.S. Climate
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Helen Spence-Jackson
Executive Director, Europe
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Tianyi Sun
Climate Scientist
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Beth Trask
Vice President, Global Energy Transition
Staff perspective
If we work together to deploy clean hydrogen responsibly, it will be a powerful tool against climate change. Let’s get this right.
Tianyi Sun
Climate Scientist
Media contact
Ciel Jolley
+32 2 622 98 43 (office)
+32 478 97 76 30 (mobile)