Rapport du Conseil de l'Hydrogène (En Anglais)

How hydrogen empowers the energy transition Hydrogen Council January 2017 How hydrogen empowers the energy transition Preface – How hydrogen empowers the energy transition Paris, December 12, 2015: 195 countries sign a legally binding agreement to keep global warming well below 2°C – an ambitious goal that will require the economies around the globe to decarbonize large parts of the world’s energy system. This energy transition faces challenges. Significant amounts of renewable energy must be installed and integrated, while securing the supply and resilience of the system is demanding. Energy end-use sectors, such as transport, must be decarbonized at scale. In this context, we are convinced that the unique contribution that hydrogen solutions offer needs to be strongly reaffirmed now. Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies have significant potential to enable this transition to a clean, low-carbon energy system. Completing this transition will result in greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality. We formed the Hydrogen Council to both underpin and leverage the enabling role of hydrogen. This partnership of 13 players from various industry and energy sectors with global reach is committed to providing guidance to accelerate and expand the deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell solutions around the world. Hydrogen is a versatile, clean, and safe energy carrier that can be used as fuel for power or in industry as feedstock.