Understanding Hydrogen's Role In Achieving Global Zero Emissions Targets

As the global challenges posed by climate change continue to mount, countries around the world are looking for innovative and economically feasible sources of cleaner energy. The International Energy Agency's (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2020 acknowledges that current clean energy technologies will not be enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and that "achieving this goal would involve a significant further acceleration in the deployment of clean energy technologies together with wide-ranging behavioural changes".

The ongoing race to develop new clean energy technologies has brought blue and green hydrogen, a cleaner and cost-competitive alternative energy source, to the forefront of the renewable energy conversation. Alberta, through its expertise in energy and existing hydrogen infrastructure, has the opportunity to be a key player in the developing hydrogen fueled economy.