Analysis: Should Europe subsidise green hydrogen use instead of supply?

Source:H2 view

Despite billions in EU funding, Europe’s green hydrogen sector has stumbled: projects cancelled, companies bankrupt, and demand lagging behind supply.

Those at the coalface blame high production costs and a subsequent lack of demand for green hydrogen. And now some are suggesting EU policymakers should look to support prospective users rather than producers.

Jun Sasmura, Hydrogen Manager at analyst Westwood Global Energy Group, believes this could be a path forward.