Executive Summary

Low-carbon hydrogen deployment is crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement goals and for deep decarbonization of the hard-to-abate sectors (such as heavy-duty transport, steel and fertilizers production, etc.). By the end of 2022, more than 70 countries globally have drafted or already adopted national hydrogen strategies, demonstrating that hydrogen is seen as one of the strategic priorities for the energy sector transition. In contrast, the countries of Central Asia, the Caspian region, and Eastern Europe, are still at the initial stage of evaluating hydrogen’s role in more long-term strategies (apart from Russia, which adopted a hydrogen roadmap in 2020 and has been drafting a national hydrogen strategy since September 2021).

Sustainable Development Goals:

Affordable and Clean Energy

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Climate Action