10 steps UAE will take to create thousands of new jobs, achieve hydrogen strategy targets

10 steps UAE will take to create thousands of new jobs, achieve hydrogen strategy targets

The National Hydrogen Strategy aims to turn the UAE into a leading producer and exporter of low-carbon hydrogen by 2031. The strategy targets reducing carbon emissions by 25 per cent in the next eight years and 100 per cent by 2050 — particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industries, land transport, aviation, and sea freight. The goals include producing 1.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of hydrogen by 2031 and 15 MTPA by 2050. The UAE will also establish a hydrogen research and development centre and several hydrogen oases, such as fuelling stations. The strategy seeks to develop a resilient hydrogen supply chain to support the growth of the local industry, consolidate the UAE’s role as a leading global producer and supplier of low-carbon hydrogen, promote innovation in industrial zones in the country, and establish a robust hydrogen economy that can support the country’s nationwide decarbonisation efforts. The strategy stresses the significance of economic growth and create thousands of jobs in the hydrogen sector. Here’re 10 steps and enablers identified within three main stages in the strategy to reach the targets set by 2031: Global collaboration: Building international partnerships and creating investment opportunities to drive the global transition to a