A guide to navigating the smoke and mirrors show
For as long as scientists have been proving that climate change is real and caused by greenhouse gas emissions, the fossil fuel industry has tried to deflect attention away, putting on a smokescreen spectacle to keep themselves in business[1].
Hydrogen risks becoming just the latest trick up their sleeve. Whilst Europe needs to make a decisive break from fossil fuels in order to meet its climate targets and become climate neutral, the fossil fuel industry advocates for hydrogen in a last-ditch effort to ensure that their interests and profits are protected over the health of the people and the planet.
For Europe to be firmly on the path towards climate neutrality, it has to decisively break free of its fossil fuel dependency. The hydrogen hype rolling across Europe threatens to keep us away from our climate goals by making unsustained promises while extending the life of polluting gas projects and benefiting from EU and national public money. This short brief details what the hype is all about and why hydrogen cannot and will not be the answer to creating a sustainable and equitable energy system in Europe.
Read the full briefing here.
[1] Milman, ‘“Smoking Gun Proof”’. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/30/fossil-fuel-industry-air-pollution-fund-research-caltech-climate-change-denial
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