Hydrogen is increasingly being viewed as a key element to decarbonizing the most emissions-intensive industries, yet the US is falling behind the curve in growing this market compared with its European and Asian counterparts, panelists said during a March 9 webinar held by the Resources for the Future think tank. "Other countries are moving forward aggressively to develop hydrogen economies," said Linda Dempsey, vice president of public affairs at CF Industries, a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products. "We see hydrogen investment in Europe, Asia, and even Australia and New Zealand outpacing investment in the United States." Those countries have put forth national roadmaps that provide certainty and specific policies for increasing hydrogen production and demand and made available substantial government funding to spur industry activity, Dempsey said. "The United States, however, is behind the curve".
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