Green hydrogen for sustainable industrial development: a policy toolkit for developing countries
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-11T07:54:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-11T07:54:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Green hydrogen production can create domestic value and jobs, and enhance international competitiveness through local manufacturing of related technologies and infrastructure, greening emission-intensive sectors and attracting foreign direct investment into domestic industries. This report challenges the prevailing narrative that green hydrogen is primarily a product for export from renewable-rich and industry-poor countries; rather, it underscores green hydrogen’s potential as a catalyst for sustainable development within developing countries that can contribute to economic growth, environmental sustainability and social progress. A central theme of the report is the promotion of a just transition approach to green hydrogen development. Emphasising the importance of policy coordination, it introduces a ‘clover approach’ comprising four key elements: prioritising local use of green hydrogen; alignment with national objectives; starting with small- to medium-sized projects; and the phased implementation of green hydrogen production and applications. This approach ensures that green hydrogen production contributes to sustainable development, technological advancement and job creation in developing countries. | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9789292605797 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://mc-cd8320d4-36a1-40ac-83cc-3389-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2024/Feb/IRENA_UNIDO_IDOS_Green_hydrogen_industrial_development_2024.pdf?rev=ff4fa04b12384be68ffad7ec712689bc | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://lhg.cput.ac.za//handle/123456789/246 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) ; United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ; German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). | |
| dc.subject | Hydrogen as fuel | |
| dc.subject | Clean energy | |
| dc.title | Green hydrogen for sustainable industrial development: a policy toolkit for developing countries | |
| dc.type | Technical Report |