Both the Netherlands and South Africa have expressed concrete interest in developing a green hydrogen economy. The Netherlands aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 49% by 2030 and become carbon-neutral by 2050, with green hydrogen seen as a key component in achieving these goals. South Africa, being highly dependent on coal, sees green hydrogen as critical to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors in the country and to contribute towards mitigating both climate change and current stress on the electricity grid.
