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         NortH2:        Kickstarting the green hydrogen                        economy in Northwest                 Europe
         Primary audiences   are  1)  the NL, DE and EU governments,   2) potential partners/customers (B2B), 3) energy (transition)
         influencers. Secondary   audiences:   General public/B2C.Before using this narrative, always contact the NortH2 comms focal
         point.
         KEY MESSAGES
         NortH2:      Large-scale,       green,     integrated
               en,
              »     NortH2 wants to         play  a  major role in  realizing  the   European, Dutch and       German climate      goals
                    by  means    of   a broad consortium      working together        on the  large-scale production, storage        and
                   transport of green         hydrogen,    which is  supplied to major demand centers in Northwest
                    Europe.
              »     Large-scale: Scaling and integration of the entire value chain (from wind to green hydrogen
                    production, and from storage to international transport)
              »     Green: Far-reaching reduction CO,-emissions through green hydrogen solely based on
                    dedicated offshore wind on top of the Dutch roadmap.
              »     Integrated: With the help of policy and relevant partners we can develop a green hydrogen
                    market, facilitating a balanced and cost-efficient energy network of green electrons and
                   green molecules that           significantly contributes to achieving the climate targets
         NortH2 will:
              »     in line with the      European strategy for      a climate-neutral Europe       (at least 40 gigawatts of
                   green    hydrogen electrolysers         and up to 10 min tonnes        of green hydrogen, NortH2 will be          a
                    major step forward.
              »     accelerate the      development of the hydrogen market and               economy     by many years
                         o    Starting     in 2027 with 1 GW,      ramping    up to 4 GW of green      hydrogen by 2030
                         o    With 10 GW+ of green          hydrogen in 2040
              »     create the platform for further unprecedented growth of the hydrogen market
              »     result in approximately 20% lower societal costs by 2030 compared to a smaller scaled and
                    segmented approach
           By 2030, NortH2 will         amount to:                                    After 2030, NortH2 will amount to:
                      The construction of 4 GW of offshore wind                                 Scaling up to 10+ GW offshore wind installed
                      installed  capacity     North of the   Netherlands,      on               capacity North of the Netherlands;
                      top of the currently planned offshore wind                                Offshore   hydrogen production;
                      farms;                                                                    An additional 0.6 min tonnes green         hydrogen
                      Transmission of power to          shore;                                  production    per year,  leading    up to 1.0 min
                      The installation of 4 GW         electrolyzers   to                       tonnes in  total;
                      convert the green         electricity into green                          Transportation of green hydrogen         to shore via
                      hydrogen,      in the Eemshaven area;                                     dedicated    pipeline;
                      Pilot  offshore      electrolysis  ;                                      Additional  hydrogen storage;
                      0.4 million tonnes green         hydrogen production                      Development of a commodity market for            green
                      per year*                                                                 hydrogen
                      Hydrogen storage         in salt caverns  in the
                      Northern     Netherlands;
                      Transportation of green hydrogen            to   major
                      Northwest       European demand        centers via
                      refurbished gas       pipelines;
                      Create  a  market for green        hydrogen;
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          *Current annual H2 use  in NL: 1.4 mln tonnes per year
         NET-ZERO EMISSIONS EUROPEAN ECONOMY IN 2050
                 To meet the     goals of the Paris Agreement to keep a global temperature rise this century well
                 below 2   degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the
                 temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the EU has put forward a plan to
                 further cut emissions by at least 55% by 2030. By 2050, Europe aims to become the world’s
                 first climate-neutral continent.
                 This is a challenge that requires drastic changes           in the way energy is     produced, stored, used
                 and made accessible.         Large parts of the   economy
                                                                               —
                                                                                  e.g. built environment, passenger
                 vehicles, businesses       —
                                               can be electrified  using renewable electricity. Other important parts of
                 the economy      —
                                     e.g.  steel, chemicals, heavy-duty transport, shipping and           aviation   —
                                                                                                                       are  harder
                 to decarbonize      by electrification and should therefore          use green   hydrogen.
                 We need to start the         large-scale development of green hydrogen production               now,  today.  Not
                 only to achieve the climate targets for          2030 and 2050, but also to learn what works best for
                 the energy system where both electrons and molecules have                    a role to play.   We will learn
                 which tradeoffs need to be          made,   and which   technological     advances   are  still required.  This
                 way green     hydrogen      can  already   make  a significant contribution     to the 2030 EU emission
                  reduction  goals too.
                 System change will involve          a further and faster increase of renewable power            production
                 capacity and storage solutions, technological advances               to accommodate       large-scale
                  renewable power and green             hydrogen production,     and   a need to close the current value gap
                 between fossil and low-carbon gases.
                 On top of   that,   current    consumers    of fossil fuels in those parts of the economy that         are  hard
                 to decarbonize will need to switch to green            hydrogen. Early     private and   public   investments in
                 green   hydrogen megaprojects will          prove to be essential to     help important industrial
                 segments in Europe make the necessary steps               to decarbonize.
                  Northwest Europe is        uniquely positioned     to develop    an  integrated hydrogen value chain        —
                 from offshore wind        development and renewable power generation to production, storage,
                 transport and the sale of green          hydrogen. The North Sea has a great potential for large-scale
                 wind development, there is extensive existing natural gas infrastructure that is suitable for
                 storage and large-scale transport of hydrogen, and there are large industrial clusters in the
                  Netherlands and Germany as well as heavy-duty vehicle OEMs that could economically
                  benefit from a ‘first mover’ advantage.
         NORTH2: A BOLD KICKSTART OF THE GREEN HYDROGEN ECONOMY
                  NortH2 is  a  cross-border project, Northwest European in scale, spanning the whole
                 integrated    green   hydrogen value chain. Through          NortH2 very     large-scale onshore hydrogen
                  production    can  be fast-tracked before 2030 and very           large-scale   offshore  hydrogen
                 production     after 2030 will be enabled. All of this will        require  the lowest societal costs, in
                 comparison      to piecemeal      investments in    separate parts of the value chain,       to enable the
                 decarbonization of the economy.
                  Embracing    NortH2     provides     NL with the  opportunity    to establish itself  as a  leading green
                 hydrogen producer, Germany to establish itself              as a  leading hydrogen technology supplier
                 and industries in the major Northwest European clusters to decarbonize faster than                      through
                 other initiatives.
                  NortH2 will contribute to        meeting the   EU climate targets in 2030, pave the way for green
                 hydrogen    to contribute to       meeting the Paris Agreement climate targets in 2050, and              provide
                  European industries the opportunity to build           a  competitive edge. The project will allow
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                 European industries         to build   expertise  in green   hydrogen technology, and the production
                 and  trading of    more     sustainable    products.
                 On top of    that, the    large   private and   public  investments in NortH2 will create tens of
                 thousands     ofjobs, locally and       at the national and    European level.
         TRANSFORMATIVE COLLABORATION: BUILDING A GREEN HYDROGEN MARKET
                 We cannot do this alone. To make this              happen, large    investors in green   hydrogen
                 production, large      consumers       and different levels of governments        (regional, national,
                 European)     need to work        together.
                 We need     (additional) policy frameworks to           work towards     an investible business     case  for
                 green   hydrogen,     we    need    a sustained level   playing  field across  Europe   to stimulate
                 investments, and       we    need ambitious governments to stimulate the demand for green
                 hydrogen.
                 This demand for green          hydrogen     can  be kickstarted    through  a  mix of ‘carrot and stick’    policy
                 instruments in combination with support for               progressive companies that        are willing  to move
                 early. In  addition, the support of TSOs          is essential to build the   required offshore      power and
                 hydrogen transportation           infrastructure.
                 We call   on  the   Dutch,    German and      European governments        to act  swiftly  and collaborate to
                 create the    regulatory and supporting policy framework within which it becomes possible to
                 set up the entire     hydrogen value chain. Consider, for example, the allotment of new wind
                 farms in the northern part of the North Sea, regulations for the storage, transport and supply
                 of hydrogen, stimulation of demand for low-carbon hydrogen and investments in (parts of)
                 the value chain. This enables European companies, backed by financial investors, to take
                 stable and positive investment decisions in order to develop a green hydrogen market and
                 help Northwest Europe decarbonize faster.
         LET'S START NOW, TODAY
                 We need to start now,          today. There    is an  urgency behind the     required system changes to
                 achieve the climate        goals   that has not been that apparent until        now.  Momentum for        a
                 hydrogen market        is growing and European countries, companies, and               communities need to
                 grab  this momentum to accelerate.
                 A frontrunner     position     in the  development      of green   hydrogen production, technology,
                 transport, storage, and         a  market will allow    Europe (and European companies)           an  edge  over
                 their global competitors.          With the start in the Netherlands and        Germany,    the North Sea's
                 offshore wind     potential (and       even  potential for offshore hydrogen production)           can  be
                 unlocked and the       large-scale hydrogen production           will enable the retention of energy-
                 intensive industries and OEM'’s in these countries.
                 The  large  investments in the         integrated hydrogen value chain        cannot   only  secure   the current
                 employment       in  producing      industries, ports that   are  transitioning  to  hydrogen hubs, and
                 vehicle manufacturers, but also create tens of thousands                high-quality jobs    in the green
                 hydrogen technology supply chain, including               research and    development,     for  a new
                 generation     of engineers, technicians,        etc.
                 The realization of NortH2 will facilitate further           exponential growth      of the  hydrogen    market
                 by enabling     other  (smaller) hydrogen projects         to transport hydrogen      to  major   Northwest
                 European     customers. NortH2's         envisaged scale, integration and programmatic approach                can
                 achieve   a  large reduction       in development      costs for infrastructure, production, and       so on.   In
                 comparison with       strengthening       the  electricity grid,  NortH2 will enable    a more    cost-efficient
                 way for   society   to decarbonize.
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