Zero-Carbon Fuels OVERVIEW

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) identifies zero-carbon fuels like hydrogen and ammonia as essential for decarbonizing sectors where electrification is not commercially viable, such as aviation, maritime shipping, and ironmaking. CATF aims to overcome barriers including high costs, infrastructure gaps, and lack of policy support through a strategy that includes promoting hydrogen hubs, establishing clean fuel standards, and facilitating global trade. To implement these strategies over the next three years, CATF seeks $12 million in funding for capacity building, technical analysis, and support for first-mover projects.

• Zero-carbon fuels, specifically hydrogen and ammonia, are necessary for decarbonizing sectors where electrification is prohibitively expensive or not commercially viable, including aviation, maritime and long-haul transport, ironmaking, and industrial process heating.
• The International Energy Agency estimates that achieving decarbonization by 2050 may require more than 500 million tons of clean hydrogen annually, even in scenarios with high electrification.
• The primary obstacles to the adoption of zero-carbon fuels are high costs relative to high-carbon fuels, insufficient infrastructure, a lack of attractive financing ecosystems, and limited acceptance from civil society regarding non-renewable energy options.
• CATF's strategic approach includes promoting the creation of hydrogen hubs, establishing certification schemes for clean fuels, and aligning hydrogen accounting systems to facilitate international trade between importing and exporting nations.
• CATF requires $12 million in funding over the next three years to support program capacity, technical and market analyses, stakeholder advocacy, and first-mover infrastructure projects.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Zero-Carbon Fuels OVERVIEW. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01164947/CATF_ZeroCarbonFuels_Overview.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Zero-Carbon Fuels OVERVIEW. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01164947/CATF_ZeroCarbonFuels_Overview.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendzerocarbon, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Zero-Carbon Fuels OVERVIEW}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/01164947/CATF_ZeroCarbonFuels_Overview.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }