Snam: Healing the climate with hydrogen

Abstract

Climate change and air pollution are defining issues for our generation. Current policies to tackle them are not working and CO2 emissions are rising, which will have severe impacts on our planet. To prevent this, we need deep carbonisation across the world and an approach that transcends the boundaries of nations and energy sectors, whilst also supporting global economic development. Hydrogen could make all that possible. The most abundant element on earth, it can act as a game changer in the energy transition, interconnecting energy systems to create a successful approach. As the analysis advanced in this article will show, Hydrogen is a solution that is definitive, affordable, and global. It is efficient and easy to transport, store, distribute, and use. It can use existing infrastructure. It can help bring renewables into hard-to-abate sectors like industry, heating, and heavy transport. Above all, it can bring more green energy to a growing population, supporting prosperous, productive, and secure lives. It may not be an easy job but the effort is worth it.