COP28 deal backs global hydrogen scale-up
Agreement calls for acceleration of hydrogen production and other low-carbon technologies as global emissions trajectory falters
Nearly 200 governments have pledged to join a global effort to accelerate the scale-up of low-carbon hydrogen production as part of a green technology push aimed at achieving net zero by 2050, according to the final deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The agreement, which calls for a transition away from fossil fuels, also seeks a tripling of global renewable energy capacity, accelerated deployment of CCUS, and greater efforts to use zero- and low-carbon fuels. However, these ambitions must take into account countries’ different national circumstances, pathways and approaches. The agreement notes “with significant concern” that global greenhouse gas emission trajectories are no
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