Canada is preparing a national hydrogen strategy, making it the first country in North America to develop a plan to use the gas to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and to cut CO2 emissions. The strategy is expected to be released in the next six to eight weeks, according to an official with Natural Resources Canada, who mentioned the report in a recent webinar hosted by the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. Asked to confirm, Natural Resources Canada said has not responded. Many governments are developing hydrogen strategies as a means of cutting CO2 emissions to meet climate goals. Hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing transportation, one of the leading sectors for CO2 emissions and among the most challenging for reform given its highly distributed nature. Hydrogen can also replace fossil fuels in power generation as well as materials production, such as steel and cement.
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