Maximizing the Climate Benefits of Hydrogen
Channel: eesionline
Date: 2023-06-06

More information at: https://www.eesi.org/060123hydrogen

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) invite you to view a briefing on the climate impacts of hydrogen and pathways for “getting it right.” Hydrogen has garnered significant attention from Congress, including funding for regional clean hydrogen hubs, the Department of Energy’s hydrogen Earthshot to accelerate clean energy breakthroughs, and the 45V hydrogen production tax credit.

These policies have the potential to leverage hundreds billions of dollars of hydrogen investment and decarbonize critical sectors of the economy, if done right. But poorly designed implementation risks squandering taxpayer resources, undermining climate progress, and discrediting the nascent clean hydrogen industry. Panelists described key policy considerations for maximizing hydrogen’s potential, including renewable electricity accounting frameworks for "green" hydrogen, how to account for upstream methane impacts of "blue" hydrogen, and the importance of minimizing hydrogen leakage.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

00:00 - Start
07:54 - Rachel Fakhry, Policy Director, Emerging Technologies, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
23:48 - David McCabe, Senior Scientist, Clean Air Task Force
38:21 - Ilissa Ocko, Senior Climate Scientist II and Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental Studies, Environmental Defense Fund
54:53 - Morgan Rote, Director of U.S. Climate, Environmental Defense Fund
01:05:44 - Q&A

Topics and Speakers:

Rachel Fakhry
Policy Director, Emerging Technologies, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Click to download slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Rachel_Fakhry_060123_Slides.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/obnMtT_RfcE?t=07m54s

David McCabe
Senior Scientist, Clean Air Task Force
Click to download slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/David_McCabe_060123_Slides.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/obnMtT_RfcE?t=23m48s

Ilissa Ocko
Senior Climate Scientist II and Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental Studies, Environmental Defense Fund
Click to download slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Ilissa_Ocko_060123_Slides.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/obnMtT_RfcE?t=38m21s

Morgan Rote
Director of U.S. Climate, Environmental Defense Fund
Click to download slides: https://www.eesi.org/files/Morgan_Rote_060123_Slides.pdf
Skip to presentation: https://youtu.be/obnMtT_RfcE?t=54m53s