What’s happened to Australia’s green hydrogen dream? Here are 5 reasons the industry has floundered

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:31:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/whats-happened-to-australias-green-hydrogen-dream-here-are-5-reasons-the-industry-has-floundered-260634>

"As the world looks for ways to tackle climate change, Australia has invested
heavily in green hydrogen.

Green hydrogen is shaping as the best option to strip carbon emissions from
some industrial processes, such as iron-making and ammonia production. But
making the dream a reality in Australia is proving difficult.

Two recent announcements are a case in point. This month, the Queensland
government withdrew financial support for the Central Queensland Hydrogen Hub.
It came weeks after energy company Fortescue cut 90 green hydrogen jobs in
Queensland and Western Australia.

I led the development of Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy in 2019, in my
previous job as a federal public servant. I also co-authored a Grattan
Institute report on how hydrogen could help decarbonise the Australian economy.
Here, I explain the main challenges to getting the industry off the ground."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

Comment via email

Home E-Mail Sponsors Index Search About Us