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The hydrogen solution?

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A new star has exploded back onto the climate scene: hydrogen. It offers possibilities to move away from fossil fuels, but it brings its own challenges.

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Fig. 1: Policies directly supporting hydrogen deployment by target application.

IEA (2019). The Future of Hydrogen; Seizing today’s opportunities. All rights reserved

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