Belgium is pushing forward its goal of becoming a transport and storage hub to bring hydrogen to Western Europe. According to Belga news agency, 95 million euros have been made available for the construction of a hydrogen and CO2 pipeline network, and an annual budget of 25 million euros to support research and innovation has been allocated. 16 million euros will be used for the creation of a hydrogen expertise center, which is expected to be built in 2024.
The overall objective is to create a hub where companies and universities can test and develop new technologies together. In October of last year, the federal government approved the Belgian strategy to make the country an import and transit hub for renewable hydrogen.
The strategy aims to make greener the energy supply of heavy industry, which is responsible for 30% of CO2 emissions in Belgium. “To ensure that renewable…
Belgium set to become a European hydrogen hub
