Hydrogen readiness: a Trojan horse for fossil fuel lock-in?

There is growing reference to ‘hydrogen readiness’ in the EU. Governments are approving or granting special regulatory status to and subsidising fossil gas power plants, pipelines, and LNG terminals based on vague commitments that the infrastructure will eventually be converted to use hydrogen or its derivatives. There is growing reference to the concept of ‘hydrogen readiness’ in EU-wide policy and […]