Green Hydrogen: A Strategic Path Towards Sustainable Development Goals
Key Ideas
  • The 2030 Agenda's 17 SDGs present a significant challenge, with current progress uncertain, necessitating a multi-term approach up to 2050.
  • Green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis using renewable sources, has the potential to be a major global energy commodity by 2050.
  • Despite benefits like decarbonization and energy storage, challenges to green hydrogen adoption include high costs, infrastructure, and sustainability concerns.
  • A Value Chain Assessment methodology is proposed to analyze how green hydrogen adoption can align with the 2030 Agenda's sustainable development objectives.
The 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pose challenges as global progress remains uncertain. Green hydrogen, produced through electrolysis using renewable sources, could play a crucial role in the energy transition and contribute to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. While projections suggest a significant share of global energy demand could be met by hydrogen in the future, barriers like production costs, infrastructure limitations, and uneven distribution across countries are obstacles. The study explores how the green hydrogen value chain can align with the 2030 Agenda through a Value Chain Assessment methodology, emphasizing the importance of addressing economic, environmental, and social aspects for sustainable development. By disaggregating the value chain into production, transportation, and end-use segments, the analysis aims to understand the impact of adopting green hydrogen on all 17 SDGs and their targets. The strategic framework proposed could help integrate green hydrogen into sustainable development strategies, considering the complexities of the global energy transition and the need for a multi-term perspective up to 2050.
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