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ItisenjoyingunprecedentedTheIEA’skeyrecommendationstoscaleuphydrogenEstablisharoleforhydrogeninlong-termenergystrategiesStimulatecommercial demandforcleanhydrogenHydrogen–Acommonelementofourenergyfuture?Keyfindings.Fortechnologies,globalaveragesarepresented.Thisannex collectsthevariousassumptionsthatForewordDemandforhydrogenHydrogendemandreachedmilliontonnes(Mt)in,recoveringtoabovepre-pandemiclevels (Mtin),andcontainingenergyequaltoabout%ofglobalfinalenergyconsumptionIEAGHydrogenreport:AssumptionsUniquely,itcoverstechnologiesforthe fullrangeofhydrogensupply,storage,distribution,transformationandend-userapplicationsIEAanalysisfindsthatthecostofproducinghydrogenfromrenewable electricitycouldfall%byasaresultofliningcostsofrenewablesandthescalingupofhydrogenproductionSimonBennett,IEAHYPERClosingSeminar, Brussels,emberHydrogen–Acommonelementofourenergyfuture?However,severalanalysesinthereportpresentregionalexamples,forwhichcostswillvary withmaterialandlabourinputsanddifferfromtheglobalTheIEA’skeyrecommendationstoscaleuphydrogenEstablisharoleforhydrogeninlong-termenergy strategiesStimulatecommercialdemandforcleanhydrogenAddressinvestmentrisksforfirst-moversSupportR&DtobringdowncostsEliminateunnecessary regulatorybarriersandharmonisestandardsEngageinternationallyForewordFuelcells,refuellingequipmentandelectrolysers(whichproducehydrogenfrom electricityandwater)canallbenefitfrommassmanufacturing•Momentumcurrentlybehindhydrogenisunprecedented,withmoreandmorepolicies,projectsand plansbyThechallengetoexpandhydrogenbeyondexistingapplicationsDependabledemandfromcurrentindustrialapplicationscanbeusedtoboostclean hydrogenTheFutureofHydrogenMomentumTheFutureofHydrogenprovidesanextensiveandindependentsurveyofhydrogenthatlaysoutwherethings standnowthewaysinwhichhydrogencanhelptoachieveaAspartofthiseffort,theIEAlaunchedtheProductionandUtilizationofHydrogenProgram,known astheHydrogenAgreement,intoadvancehydrogenproduction,storageTheFutureofHydrogenprovidesanextensiveandindependentsurveyofhydrogenthat laysoutwherethingsstandnow;thewaysinwhichhydrogencanhelptoachieveaclean,secureandaffordableenergyfuture;andhowwecangoaboutrealising itspotentialThisisacriticalyearforhydrogenGrowthinhydrogenusebasedonannouncedpolicies,NewusesThisstudy,whichcombinestheexpertiseofthe InternationalEnergyAgencyandtheEuropeanPatentOffice,isthemostcomprehensive,globalandup-to-dateinvestigationofhydrogen-relatedpatentingsofar ThisannexcollectsthevariousassumptionsthatunderpintheanalysesthroughoutTheFutureofHydrogenThisisacriticalyearforhydrogenItisenjoying unprecedentedmomentumaroundtheworldandcouldfinallybesetonapathtofulfilitslongstandingpotentialasacleanenergysolutionThechallengetoexpand hydrogenbeyondexistingapplicationsDependabledemandfromcurrentindustrialapplicationscanbeusedtoboostcleanhydrogenproduction;policies& industrytargetssuggestincreasinguseinothersectors,butambitionneedstoincrease.Revisedversion,emberInformationnoticefoundat:IEAGHydrogenreport: Assumptions