Ukraine invasion puts pressure on gas-to-hydrogen switch – Air Liquide

Incentives for switching to hydrogen are growing but more policy support is still needed

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the need to transition to hydrogen, according to Dave Edwards, director and hydrogen advocate at French industrial gas company Air Liquide. “It’s made us think about our exposure to natural gas and that shifting to alternatives including hydrogen needs to be accelerated,” he tells Hydrogen Economist, adding that there is an increased focus on sources of hydrogen that do not require natural gas as a feedstock. The additional pressure comes on top of existing drivers for hydrogen demand, including a growing suite of policies and regulations designed to encourage uptake of the fuel. Edwards cites California as an example of a favourable policy enviro