The Norwegian Government’s hydrogen strategy: towards a low emission society.

The present Strategy lays the foundation for the government’s future work with hydrogen in Norway. The Norwegian government wants to prioritize efforts in the areas in which Norway has a particular advantage, where Norway and Norwegian companies and technology communities can influence development, and where there are opportunities for increased value creation and green growth.
The main elements of the Strategy cover the following areas: i) the necessary technological developments; ii) competitive production of clean hydrogen; iii) emission-free transport; iv) green public procurements; v) safety and standards; vi) national research; vii) international collaboration and research. Within these areas, the government will, among other things: continue to support the necessary technological developments through current policy instruments; evaluate policy instruments to promote the development and use of hydrogen in Norway in conjunction with the Climate Plan for 2030; continue to support research into, and the development and demonstration of hydrogen technologies through relevant schemes, with a focus on projects of a high scientific quality and potential for commercial development; contribute to developing technology for the capture, transport and storage of CO2; perform a survey of all ferry routes, high-speed ferry routes and other scheduled maritime traffic in order to establish which zero emission technologies could be suitable; prepare an action plan in order to increase the proportion of climate-friendly and environmentally-friendly public procurements and green innovation; continue the work of developing regulations and standards, nationally and internationally, for the use of hydrogen-based systems within new areas of application, and in line with technological and market development; increase its focus on research initiatives towards the transition to a low emission society; continue facilitating participation in relevant international fora that contribute to promote and establish sustainable technologies and markets for hydrogen as a low emission solution; etc.