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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
               »    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 hard to abate   industry  sectors in 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)
              YY    Green:   Far-reaching reduction of           CO2-emissions     through green hydrogen solely based
                    on  dedicated offshore wind          on  top of the Dutch roadmap.
               of
                    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:
               »    inline with the      European strategy for         a climate-neutral   Europe (at least  40  gigawatts of green
                    hydrogen electrolysers         and up to 10 mln tonnes of green          hydrogen),  NortH2 will be   a major step
                    forward.
                         o    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
               »    With 10 GW+ of green           hydrogen in 2040
                         o    create the     platform for further unprecedented growth of the hydrogen market
               »    resultin   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:
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                    The construction of4 GW of offshore wind                         -
                                                                                          Scaling up to 10+ GW offshore wind
                    installed capacity North of the Netherlands,                          installed capacity North of the
                    on top of the currently planned offshore wind                         Netherlands;
                    farms;                                                           -
                                                                                          Offshore  hydrogen production;
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                    Transmission of power to          shore;                         -
                                                                                          An additional 0.6 mln tonnes green
              -
                    The installation of      4                                            hydrogen production per year, leading up
                    GW   electrolyzers     to convert the green                           to 1.0 min tonnes in   total;
                    electricity into green hydrogen,           in the                -
                                                                                          Transportation of green hydrogen to
                    Eemshaven area;                                                       shore via dedicated pipeline;
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                    Pilot offshore    electrolysis;                                  -
                                                                                          Additional hydrogen storage;
              -
                    0.4 million tonnes green hydrogen production                     -
                                                                                          Development of a commodity market for
                    per year*                                                             green hydrogen
                    Hydrogen storage in salt caverns in the
                    Northern Netherlands;
                    Transportation of green hydrogen              to  major
                    Northwest     European      demand centers via
                    refurbished gas      pipelines;
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                    Create  a  market for green        hydrogen;
         *Current annual H2 use in NL: 1.4 min tonnes per year
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         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  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:    ABOLD 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
                 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.
                 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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