India, March 28 -- Germany propelling hydrogen agenda,critical playersare from or have links with fossil fuel and other polluting industries

Green hydrogen, contrary to its squeaky-clean image, is not a "holy grail of the energy transition", a new report has warned.

The so-called 'fuel of the future' has severe limitations - it is energy inefficient and also indirectly contributes to global warming. However, a huge lobby linked to fossil fuels is pushing the hydrogen agenda.

Producing green hydrogen on a large scale requires vast amounts of land, water and renewable energy, which could lead to human rights issues, highlighted the report Germany's great hydrogen race , published March 23, 2023.

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