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  • 9 - The Role of Regional and Local Authorities in Developing a Regional Hydrogen Economy

  • from Part II - Regulating Hydrogen Markets
  • Edited by Ruven Fleming, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Handbook of Hydrogen and the Law
    Published online:
    28 November 2024
    Print publication:
    28 November 2024, pp 129-141
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    Whereas hydrogen infrastructure is expected to develop as national infrastructure, the role of regional and local authorities in the creation and development of a hydrogen economy should not be underestimated for three reasons. First, they can bring parties together and position the specific region as hydrogen hotspot. Second, they can create local demand through the public procurement of public transport services and/or maintenance vehicles, also in areas where there is no industrial demand for hydrogen (yet). Third, local and regional authorities can also play a role in system integration. This chapter investigates the role of regional and local authorities in creating and developing a hydrogen market and the limits thereof, using a comparative approach between two ‘hydrogen regions’, Groningen and Puglia (Apulia). Although Puglia adopted a formal legal instrument and Groningen rather depends on policy instruments, both regions have similar policy objectives and means, and both regions struggle with a lack of national legislation on hydrogen.