Nachhaltigkeit von Wasserstoff im H2Global-Mechanismus

This research paper evaluates the H2Global mechanism and the pilot auction funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), assessing how they address ecological and social risks and opportunities associated with green hydrogen production.

• The H2Global mechanism lacks universal minimum standards for auctions, making the ambition level of sustainability requirements dependent on individual funders. This variability may lead to inconsistent impacts on global climate goals and sustainable development goals.
• While the BMWK pilot auction aligns with EU regulations on additionality, temporal, and geographical correlation for renewable energy, it fails to incentivize projects that share surplus electricity to improve local energy access or domestic decarbonization.
• Water sustainability requirements in the BMWK pilot auction prohibit the use of groundwater or water for human consumption in arid regions, but they do not fully address competing demands from industry or agriculture, nor do they require additionality for desalination or water treatment plants.
• Land use safeguards in the BMWK pilot auction focus on globally recognized classifications, which may overlook locally significant or sacred sites. Additionally, the auction lacks measures to prevent projects from being located in areas with ongoing land disputes or to manage competing agricultural land use.
• Local value creation measures in the BMWK pilot auction, such as skill development and infrastructure investment, are limited by unclear job allocation guidelines and an export-oriented design that favors low-value raw materials over downstream industrial value addition.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2025). Nachhaltigkeit von Wasserstoff im H2Global-Mechanismus. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/nachhaltigkeit-von-wasserstoff-im-h2global-mechanismus

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Nachhaltigkeit von Wasserstoff im H2Global-Mechanismus. 2025. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/nachhaltigkeit-von-wasserstoff-im-h2global-mechanismus.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2025nachhaltigkeit, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Nachhaltigkeit von Wasserstoff im H2Global-Mechanismus}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/nachhaltigkeit-von-wasserstoff-im-h2global-mechanismus}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }