LAUNCHING A

NEW ERA

OF

RENEWABLES-BASED

HYDROGEN

PRODUCTION

ABOUT THE CATAPULT

Launched in 2020 with the convening support of the UN’s High-Level Climate Action Champions and RMI, the Green Hydrogen Catapult is a global initiative whose goal is to drive a massive green hydrogen scale-up by 2026.

CHALLENGE

Of the 75 million tonnes of hydrogen produced annually worldwide, historically 98% uses fossil fuels. That results in more than 800 million tonnes of carbon emissions, greater than the entire annual carbon emissions of Belgium.

OPPORTUNITY

Green hydrogen—produced from water with electrolyzers powered by clean renewable electricity— can thus play a major role decarbonizing some of the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors.

Green hydrogen has transformational potential as both an end-use energy source and as an intermediate feedstock for products such as green ammonia. The catapult is focused on three key goals to make that vision a reality.

MEMBERS

A Pathway to Green Hydrogen at Scale

Scale up green hydrogen production capacity 50x

Deploy 80 GW of new renewables-powered electrolyzers, of which Catapult members have already committed 45 GW

Achieve a 50% cost reduction, getting green hydrogen below $2 per kg

Transforming Energy Across the World's Most Carbon-Intensive Industries

TRUCKING

AVIATION

SHIPPING

AMMONIA
(FERTILIZER)

STEEL
PRODUCTION

METHANOL
(PETROCHEM)

MAKING THE LEAP

Green Hydrogen Policy Progress Tracker

GLOBAL DASHBOARD

Tracking progress toward 1.5C alignment

high confidence

optimistic

remaining gap

42%

14%

Capacity
Targets

By Our Team

20%

30%

Enabling
Policy

By Our Team

12%

88%

Government
Funding

By Our Team

1) Capacity Targets = installed electrolyzer capacity targets set in national hydrogen strategies.
2) Enabling Policy = types of policy levers deployed weighted by effectiveness at addressing market barriers.
3) Government Funding = government funds allocated to hydrogen development.

COUNTRY LEADERBOARD

Charting policy at the national level globally

France

58%

Germany

40%

United Kingdom

37%

The Netherlands

30%

Italy

13%

European Union

13%

Spain

Individual countries on the leaderboard receive a single aggregate score based on detailed assessments of their status in each of the three major categories.

DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRESS TRACKER PDF

INSIGHTS

PRESS RELEASE: After historic year for green hydrogen project announcements and policy gains, the Green Hydrogen Catapult celebrates increased ambitions and new members Hy Stor Energy, Power2X and ReNew

Green Hydrogen Catapult | March 20, 2023

The coalition of industry first movers onboards three new members leading green hydrogen projects for use in shipping and industrial sectors.

Green Shipping Corridors Guide

Green Hydrogen Catapult | February 28, 2023

The GHC has created a practical, free blueprint based on real-world experience and local data, to help ports, shipping companies, fuel producers, financiers and governments select and start developing green shipping corridors.

PRESS RELEASE: The Green Hydrogen Catapult Announces Expansion of World-Leading Green Hydrogen Deployment

Green Hydrogen Catapult | November 4, 2021

The Green Hydrogen Catapult, a coalition of green hydrogen leaders, convened with the support of the UN High Level Champions for Climate Action and hosted by RMI, today announced members’ commitment to develop 45 GW of electrolyzers with secured financing in the next five years.

REPORT: Fueling the Transition: Accelerating Cost-Competitive Green Hydrogen

RMI | November 4, 2021

RMI’s report analyzes the cost reduction opportunity and the critical enabling tools required to bring cost-competitive green hydrogen to market this decade. This report is intended for industry executives, regulators, and policymakers.

Hydrogen Policy Assumes Natural Gas Prices Are Stable. They’re Not

RMI Outlet | October 25, 2021

The impact of natural gas price variability in a decarbonized economy should be better incorporated in energy policy, specifically as it has major implications for the emerging hydrogen markets.

CONTACT US

Ready to launch a new era of green hydrogen?

Contact the Catapult at info@greenh2catapult.com.

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