International
Many major global economies have assessed their positions on the role of hydrogen in their future energy systems and released dedicated hydrogen strategies, roadmaps or preliminary guidelines. These countries include Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Chile, France, Canada, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom to name a few. The European Commission has released a hydrogen strategy.
The United States Department of Energy (US DOE) released its (research-focused) Hydrogen Program Plan in late 2020 and has been tasked to prepare a national strategy and roadmap to facilitate a clean hydrogen economy. In March 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China released a hydrogen energy industry planning document for the period 2021-2035. Saudi Arabia is preparing a national hydrogen strategy.
Countries without specific hydrogen strategies are including hydrogen as part of their decarbonisation policies.
A comprehensive catalogue of key global hydrogen policy documents (dedicated or highly relevant for hydrogen industry development) is provided in the table below. The catalogue focusses on official releases, including where Government is a partner in its preparation or has commissioned a hydrogen-specific study.
Summary points can be accessed by clicking on the specific jurisdiction; information is current as of June 2022.
| Jurisdiction | Key Documents | Type | Release Date |
| Australia | Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | November 2019 |
| Austria | Hydrogen Strategy for Austria | National Strategy | June 2022 |
| Belgium | Federal Hydrogen Vision and Strategy | National Strategy | October 2021 |
| Canada | Hydrogen Strategy for Canada | National Strategy | December 2020 |
| Canada – Alberta | Natural Gas Vision and Strategy | Regional Vision / Strategy | October 2020 |
| Canada – British Columbia | B.C. Hydrogen Strategy | Strategy | July 2021 |
| Canada – Ontario | Ontario’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy | Strategy | April 2022 |
| Canada – Quebec | Study on the Techno-Economic Potential of the Development of Quebec’s Hydrogen Sector and its Potential for the Energy Transition | Report | August 2020 |
| Chile | National Green Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | November 2020 |
| China | China Fuel Cell Subsidy Policy / Medium and Long-Term Planning for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035) | Policy Statement / Planning Document | September 2020 / March 2022 |
| Colombia | National Roadmap for Colombia | National Roadmap (draft) | August 2021 |
| Czech Republic | National Hydrogen Strategy of the Czech Republic | National Strategy | July 2021 |
| Denmark | The Government’s Strategy for Power-to-X | National Strategy | December 2021 |
| European Commission | A Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate-Neutral Europe | Supranational Strategy | July 2020 |
| Finland | National Hydrogen Roadmap for Finland | National Roadmap | November 2020 |
| France | National Strategy for the Development of Decarbonised and Renewable Hydrogen in France | National Strategy | September 2020 |
| Germany | The National Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | June 2020 |
| Germany – Bavaria | Bavarian Hydrogen Strategy | Regional Strategy | May 2020 |
| Germany – North Coastal States | Hydrogen Strategy for North Germany | Regional Strategy | November 2019 |
| Germany – North Rhine-Westphalia | Hydrogen Roadmap: North Rhine-Westphalia | Regional Roadmap | November 2020 |
| Hungary | National Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | May 2021 |
| India | National Hydrogen Mission
Green Hydrogen Policy |
National Mission
Policy |
February 2021
February 2022 |
| Italy | National Hydrogen Strategy Preliminary Guidelines | Preliminary Guidelines | November 2020 |
| Japan | Basic Hydrogen Strategy / The Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells | National Strategy / National Roadmap | December 2017 / March 2019 |
| Morocco | National Hydrogen Development Strategy | National Strategy | August 2021 |
| Netherlands | Government Strategy on Hydrogen | National Strategy | April 2020 |
| New Zealand | A Vision for Hydrogen in New Zealand | Vision | September 2019 |
| Norway | The Norwegian Government’s Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | June 2020 |
| Paraguay | Towards the Green Hydrogen Roadmap in Paraguay | National Roadmap | June 2021 |
| Poland | Draft Polish Hydrogen Strategy until 2030 with an Outlook until 2040 | Draft National Strategy | January 2021 |
| Portugal | Portugal National Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | July 2020 |
| Republic of Korea (South Korea) | Hydrogen Economy Roadmap of Korea | National Roadmap | January 2019 |
| Russia | Roadmap for Development of Hydrogen Energy for 2020-2024 / Concept for the Development of Hydrogen Energy in Russia | National Roadmap / Policy Statement | October 2020 / August 2021 |
| Singapore | National Hydrogen Study | National Study | June 2021 |
| Slovakia | National Hydrogen Strategy | National Strategy | June 2021 |
| Spain | Hydrogen Roadmap – A Commitment to Renewable Energy | National Roadmap | October 2020 |
| Sweden | Proposal for a national strategy for fossil-free hydrogen, electric fuels and ammonia – Swedish Energy Agency | National Strategy | November 2021 |
| Ukraine | Draft Roadmap for Production and Use of Hydrogen in Ukraine | Draft Roadmap | March 2021 |
| United Arab Emirates | Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap | National Roadmap | November 2021 |
| United Kingdom | UK Hydrogen Strategy | National Hydrogen Strategy | August 2021 |
| United Kingdom – Scottish Government | Scottish Government Hydrogen Policy Statement | Policy Statement | December 2020 |
| United States | Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program Plan / DOE Office of Fossil Energy – Hydrogen Strategy: Enabling a Low-Carbon Economy | R&D Programs | November 2020 / July 2020 |
| United States – California | The California Fuel Cell Revolution: A Vision for Advancing Economic, Social and Environmental Priorities | Vision | July 2018 |