Potential and use of green hydrogen

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BOAD, in collaboration with the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) and the UNFCCC Climate Technology Centre and Network, is organising a side-event for the benefit of COP participants on the potential and use of green hydrogen in Africa, which is an important renewable energy source for the WAEMU countries and for the African continent as a whole.

Hydrogen, as the fuel of the future, has attracted worldwide interest in recent years. Today, hydrogen is mainly produced from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, resulting in high carbon emissions and a considerable impact on the climate. The use of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric power makes it possible to produce 'green' hydrogen, which is now seen as a major energy carrier for sustainable energy systems, in line with the global climate agenda.

Like other renewable energy and energy efficiency services,…