Big 2025

Hydrogen: new challenges and priorities for mobility and industry?

Sep 23, 2025 — 03:30 pm CEST - 4:30 PM CEST

ECHO 2

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Hydrogen: new challenges and priorities for mobility and industry?

Description

According to the IEA, hydrogen consumption in road transport jumped by 55% by 2023, an encouraging but still fragile dynamic. On the industrial side, growth reached 2%, mainly driven by ammonia and methanol production and steel manufacturing. Supported since 2020 by numerous public and private players, hydrogen is asserting itself as an essential lever for decarbonizing mobility and industry in France. The publication of the second national strategy in April 2025 confirms this commitment, adapting it to the realities on the ground. To succeed, the industry must target the most relevant uses in the medium term to build viable industrial ecosystems. In mobility, the aim is to avoid head-on competition with batteries, by concentrating efforts on heavy goods vehicles, regional and international freight, and off-road vehicles. But major challenges remain: profitability, storage and distribution infrastructures, structuring the industry... What levers can be used to speed up the transition? Which uses should be targeted first? And how can we strengthen the industry's structure to guarantee long-term economic competitiveness?

Resume

La filière hydrogène en France est confrontée à des défis malgré des avancées notables. Des investissements importants ont été réalisés, mais la mise en place de mécanismes de soutien prend du temps. L'instabilité politique, la difficulté à émerger la demande pour l'hydrogène bas carbone, et le retard dans l'arrivée des financements publics sont des obstacles. Cependant, la recherche d'excellence, la réglementation contraignante, et les projets en cours dans des secteurs clés comme l'aérien et le maritime soutiennent la filière. La France dispose d'atouts tels qu'un mix électrique décarboné et une chaîne de valeur complète. Le déploiement d'infrastructures de transport et de stockage d'hydrogène est crucial pour assurer la visibilité et la rentabilité des projets. Ce résumé a été généré par une IA.
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