HYDROGEN POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS - LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCALABLE HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN

6 HYDROGEN POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCALABLE HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN ABSTRACT This chapter delves into the Dutch hydrogen strategy, examining the Netherlands starting position, its national hydrogen strategy, policy initiatives and the international approach adopted by the Dutch government in the low-carbon hydrogen economy. [...] 7 8 HYDROGEN POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCALABLE HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN INTRODUCTION The Dutch government has in recent years taken a more active role in the energy transition and therewith the creation of a low-carbon hydrogen1 economy in the Netherlands. [...] On 27 October 2023, the first section of the hydrogen backbone, a new pipeline to connect the Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam with the rest of the backbone, was officially launched. [...] The main task of the National Hydrogen Programme, a public-private partnership, is to investigate and stimulate the contribution of hydrogen to the realization of the energy transition. [...] 20 HYDROGEN POLICY IN THE NETHERLANDS LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A SCALABLE HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN POLICIES FOR THE USE OF LOW-CARBON HYDROGEN IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR The Dutch government has opted for a combination of obligations and subsidies to increase investment security and scale up the low-carbon hydrogen market by 2030 (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, 2020; National Hydrogen Progr.