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WHAT IS HYDROGEN?

Hydrogen is thought by many to be the future of the gas system, The UK Hydrogen Strategy was
bridging the gap between fossil fuels and the energy mix of published in August 2021 and outlines
tomorrow. IGEM Policy, Information & Records Manager Sayda the critical role that hydrogen could
Lees-Manning gives Gi a first look at the institution’s upcoming play in the UK’s journey to net zero,
supporting decarbonisation efforts across
policy paper on Hydrogen Characteristics and Implications power, industry, heat and transport.

ollowing the UK government’s Net zero is achieved by balancing the CURRENT AND FUTURE APPLICATIONS
legal commitment to achieve net amount of greenhouse gases emitted Currently, the UK produces
zero carbon emissions by 2050 into the atmosphere with the amount approximately 0.7Mt (27TWh) of
and the publication of several removed. Achieving net zero is critical hydrogen each year , which is produced
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F high-profile strategies starting if we are to limit global warming to less from natural gas without carbon capture.
to chart the UK’s course to carbon than 1.5°C by 2100 and combat the This is almost entirely produced for
neutrality, £26 billion of government adverse effects of climate change in industrial uses, such as ammonia and
capital investment has been mobilised accordance with United Nations climate fertiliser production, and hydrogenation
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for a ‘green industrial revolution’ . goals and the 2015 Paris Agreement . of oils in petrochemical facilities. To a

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