Hydrogen – Producing The Future?

On 17 August 2021, the UK Government presented its Hydrogen Strategy (the "Strategy") to Parliament. The 120-page document set out the Government's ambition to develop a thriving hydrogen sector in the UK and to place it at the forefront of hydrogen technology. What does it say and how might hydrogen feature in the future?

Throughout this article, we will be referring to different colours of hydrogen (primarily blue and green). To assist, we have produced a short guide to the hydrogen rainbow here.

Building the hydrogen economy

The Strategy sets out a staged development of the UK's hydrogen economy:

• 2021 – 2030: the UK will develop its capabilities for producing blue and green hydrogen to hit its target of 5GW of production.