UAE Hydrogen Roadmap - Eng
UAE Hydrogen Roadmap - Eng
UAE Hydrogen Roadmap - Eng
Low carbon hydrogen expected to be a 400+ Hydrogen will further enable the diversification of
billion-dollar business in 2050 and a key the UAE economy through the expansion in
measure to combat climate change existing industries and growth of new industries
The UAE with strong financial capabilities and a The UAE is fostering innovation to enable the
stable political and regulatory environment for global energy transition, providing the right
long term investments ecosystem for low carbon hydrogen projects
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UAE advocates for the development of low carbon hydrogen
Low carbon hydrogen is ~350 Mtpa global 45 countries with national The UAE well positioned
needed for net zero with demand and +$400B hydrogen strategies or to be a top quartile
a long-term commitment market potential by 2050 actively developing them producer of H2 through
required in 2⁰C path low-cost gas and world
leading solar PV
UAE amongst the countries globally with the lowest solar costs
for green hydrogen and with available land for solar PV
The UAE is well UAE National Champions are already present across the end-
to-end value chain for hydrogen and ammonia
carbon hydrogen Existing alliances forged in Japan, South Korea and Europe with
key off-takers, infrastructure players and technology leaders and
more alliances are to be created
The UAE ranked the fourth best country to live and work in the
world and is the highest value nation brand in the Middle East
Source: Brand Finance Nation Brands 2021; HSBC Expat Explorer Survey
2021
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The UAE is targeting 25% market share of low
carbon hydrogen and derivatives in key import
markets by 2030 with an initial focus on Japan,
South Korea, India, and Europe while in
parallel pursuing export opportunities across
other markets.
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The UAE is well on its way to champion the development of low carbon
hydrogen projects
Ambition: UAE as a global leader in low carbon hydrogen and home to a robust
and vibrant low carbon hydrogen ecosystem
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Generate new sources of Provide low carbon Enable UAE Net Zero
value for UAE through low hydrogen and derivative by 2050 Strategic Initiative
carbon hydrogen and industrial opportunities in hard to abate
derivatives exports in the UAE sectors
Enablers
Provide a clear regulatory Develop new low carbon
Leverage existing and new Provide land and
framework backed by hydrogen technology and Access green financing
Government to associated infrastructure
policies, incentives, competencies through the UAE and
Government relationships resources to support UAE
standards, certifications, through value adding international
to accelerate growth of production and develop
and clear roles among partnerships and domestic capital markets
domestic ecosystem the domestic ecosystem
UAE entities R&D efforts
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Mtpa H2 in 2050 Target applications
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2050 Strategic
Initiative and UAE Power storage
Strategy 2050
Ocean shipping
Hydrogen a (optional international travel)
Source: IEA World Energy Balances; IEA WEO 2020; Incumbent fuel demand: Grey hydrogen Natural gas Crude-oil based products
GlobalData; Nexant Note: Assuming aggressive decarbonization to arrive at net-zero by 2050 – underpinning regulation yet to be defined
Source: IEA World Energy Balances; IEA WEO 2020; GlobalData; Nexant 7
UAE's Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap to be ramped rapidly with first
demonstrations already underway
UAE domestic
2 demonstration pilots
UAE domestic decarbonization • UAE use cases
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Partners
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Glossary for UAE Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap
Term Definition
Hydrogen produced with low carbon emissions either as blue hydrogen based on
Low carbon hydrogen fossil fuels and with carbon capture and storage for emitted carbon or green
hydrogen produced based on renewable energy with an electrolyzer
UAE's National Champions in low carbon hydrogen are the key players in the
National Champions development of the domestic industry including ADNOC, ADQ, Mubadala,
DEWA, Beaa and Masdar
The unified energy strategy in the UAE towards 2050 based on supply and
UAE National Energy Strategy 2050
demand targets
UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative National strategic initiative to reach domestic net-zero emissions by 2050
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