Gasgrid, a Finnish state-owned gas transmission system operator, along with its partners, has secured over 51 million euros in EU funding for three planned hydrogen pipelines in the Baltic Sea region. This funding, granted by the Connecting Europe Facility program, aims to boost the energy infrastructure in the European Union. The Nordic Hydrogen Route, a significant project among the three, will span 1,000 kilometers between Finland and Sweden along the Bothnian Bay, receiving the highest amount of funding at 29.4 million euros. The CEO of Gasgrid, Olli Kärki, highlighted the strategic importance of these pipelines in advancing the hydrogen economy in Finland and the Baltic Sea Region. Besides attracting investments and creating job opportunities in Finland, these projects align with EU climate and energy policy goals, aiming to cover at least 10% of energy with renewable hydrogen by 2050. The European Parliament and the Council of Europe have granted the projects a PCI status, signifying their importance in the region's energy landscape. The timeline for gas to start flowing through the Nordic Hydrogen Route pipeline is projected to be in the early 2030s, subject to various estimations and factors. Overall, the EU funding injection is set to play a crucial role in advancing hydrogen infrastructure and decarbonization efforts in the Baltic Sea Region.