Green Hydrogen

Sustainable investment and fair trade

Within the energy transition, international trade in green hydrogen and its derivatives will play an important role. But what opportunities and risks does this entail for exporting countries in the global South? What framework is needed to ensure that investments and trade develop from the start with sustainability in mind?

The Heinrich Böll Foundation and Bread for the World are exploring these questions in a joint project.

Green hydrogen as a substitute to Russian gas – could Latin America be an energy partner to Europe?

Analysis

Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine means Europe has to look elsewhere to secure its energy supplies. Green hydrogen could be an important new fuel, and here Latin America has the potential to become the next energy partner to Europe.

By Rebecca Bertram

Lake Turkana Wind Power farm, northern Kenya

Making Green Energy Safe for Pastoralists

Commentary

Rangelands in dry areas frequently offer perfect conditions for renewable energy projects. However, project developers often do not take the consequences for pastoralist communities into account. A transparent and participatory process is needed that includes pastoralists and respects their right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).

By Hussein Tadicha Wario

Beyond the hype: How to shape the green hydrogen economy

Factsheet

The prospect of a green hydrogen economy comes with significant opportunities and risks. There is a need to both promote and carefully shape the much needed expansion of production, while limiting the end use of green hydrogen.

By Jörg Haas

Publications

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Technical potential & challenges of REnewable hydrogen

This report provides the technical background of processes of renewable hydrogen production and its applications in key sectors and discusses factors which will determine the costs reductions for the commercialisation of renewable hydrogen to reach economies of scale.

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Green Hydrogen: Key success criteria for sustainable trade & production

Report

Based on national consultations in African and Latin American countries, this report examines benefits and risks for local communities and the envisaged exporting countries located in the Global South. It outlines international policy recommendations for how a human-rights based, equitable, just, and environmentally sound trade should work.

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Green hydrogen – hype or beacon of hope?

Report

In the coming years, the global energy system will have to undergo a profound structural change in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (Green) hydrogen will play an important role in this. This publication provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the topic. It informs about trends in the production and use of hydrogen and the potential challenges.

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Cover Pastoralismus und Großprojekte für erneuerbare Energien und grünen Wasserstoff

Pastoralism and large-scale REnewable energy and green hydrogen projects

Report

Large-scale renewable energy projects are being developed in the drylands of Africa, Asia and Latina America without adequate consultation with pastoralists that have been using the land for grazing their livestock since time memorial. This joint report by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Bread for the World examines evidence from existing large-scale projects and derives recommendations.

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For sustainable production and trade of green hydrogen

Declaration

In a joint declaration, nine organisations call for binding and ambitious sustainability criteria for the production and trade of green hydrogen.

Video Recording

Pastoralism and Large-scale Renewable Energy & Green Hydrogen projects - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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Pastoralism and Large-scale Renewable Energy & Green Hydrogen projects

Online discussion on June 9th 2022

With:

Hussein Tadicha Wario, Center for Research and Development in Drylands, Kenya
Ann Waters-Bayer, Agrecol Association, Germany
Christian Schnohr, Press officer at ABO Wind
Kirsten Westphal, Executive Director at H2Global Stiftung

As the world urgently needs an energy transition, green energy production will expand even further into Kenya's drylands. The challenge here is to figure out how to prevent climatic injustice to pastoralists.

Hussein Tadicha Wario