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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:      Larger, cleaner/greener, faster
              »     Larger: Scaling and integration of projects (from wind to green hydrogen production)
              »     Cleaner/Greener: Reduction CO;-emissions through use of renewable electricity and green
                    hydrogen
              »     Faster: With      policy and relevant partners       we can    develop     a (green) hydrogen    market and
                    significantly    contribute to   achieving     climate targets
         NortH2 will:
              »     accelerate the      development of the hydrogen economy by at least [10] years
              »     create  the platform for further exponential growth of the hydrogen economy
                         o    For onshore electrolysis (post 2030)
                         o    For offshore electrolysis (post 2035)
              »     result in  [25-30%] lower societal costs for Phase 1
                         o    by realising scale-up benefits early in the development phase
                         o    Phase 2 to be      quantified
           By 2030, NortH?2 will       amount to:                                      After 2030, NortH2 will amount to:
                     The construction of 4 GW of offshore wind                              -
                                                                                                  Additional 6+ GW of offshore wind installed
                      installed capacity North of the Netherlands;                               capacity North of the Netherlands;
                     Transmission of power to shore via AC              or DC               -
                                                                                                 Offshore  electrolysis capabilities;
                      cables;                                                               -
                                                                                                 Transportation of green hydrogen     to shore via
                     The installation of4 GW onshore            electrolysis                     dedicated   (newly built) pipeline;
                      capacity   in the   Eemshaven;                                        -
                                                                                                 Additional  hydrogen storage.
                      Hydrogen storage in salt       caverns    in the
                      Northern Netherlands;
                     Transportation of green hydrogen             to (all) major
                      NL/  DE demand centres via refurbished              L-gas
                      pipelines;
                      Development        of the traded green     hydrogen
                      market
         NET-ZERO EMISSIONS EUROPEAN ECONOMY IN 2050
                   To meet the       goals   of the Paris Agreement and the ambitions              in the Green  Deal, society needs
                   to meet the       growing    energy demand while         reducing     net carbon dioxide emissions       by almost
                    half (from    32Gt in 2017 to 18.4 Gtin         2050).   This is  a challenge    that requires drastic   changes
                    in the way energy is       produced, 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      and can therefore use green
                    hydrogen.
                   We need to start the         large-scale development         of green    hydrogen production      now,   today, so
                    we can   learn what works best for the energy system, which tradeoffs need to                     be made, and
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               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, 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   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
               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 thousands of
               jobs, 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.
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                 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        xxx green  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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