Melbourne, Australia: The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) has welcomed the launch of the NSW Renewable Fuels Strategy by Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage, Hon Penny Sharpe MLCat the Asia Pacific Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition today.
The NSW Renewable Fuels Strategy outlines 20 actions to accelerate the production and use of renewable fuels in NSW, to drive down emissions and underpin industrial activity in NSW.
Renewable fuels include green hydrogen, biomethane, sustainable aviation fuel, biodiesel and renewable diesel. With some actions including:
- Providing up to $130 million funding through the Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative to support commercial-scale production of renewable fuels from emerging technologies
- Providing up to $40 million in the Industrial Decarbonisation Grant to accelerate biomethane production
- Providing $1.5m to fund research and innovation to improve industry capability
- Supporting the expansion of GreenPower certification to renewable fuels and co-products.
CEO of the Australian Hydrogen Council, Dr Fiona Simon said:
“We are thrilled to see the NSW Government outline its ambition for renewable fuels across the state today, and acknowledge the vital role of hydrogen in achieving it.
“NSW Government continues to take a pragmatic leadership approach that can have real effects on the bottom line for developers of emerging renewable fuels. Hydrogen is a feedstock for renewable fuels, and comprehensive and inclusive policies that provide for various options and blends is important to realise Australia’s decarbonisation ambition.
“Hydrogen is the molecule that can enable many renewable fuels, from ammonia and methanol, through to sustainable aviation fuel. This calls for greater collaboration across supply chains to ensure hydrogen molecules are available for when they are needed – whether that be as feedstock or in industrial processes.
“The energy transition is complex, and it demands a shift to active coordination: choosing to act and gaining efficiency through partnership. We need to coordinate wherever possible.
“Governments must now do more to work together and invest in open-access industrial infrastructure – electricity, water, ports and pipelines – staged for growth and shared across multiple industries.
“Our task is to build the parts of the future system that are reachable now: the first shared infrastructure, the first credible export corridors, the first governance mechanisms that can outlast political cycles.
“If we can do that, we’ll turn the rhetoric of collaboration into reality – into a functioning market that delivers energy security, industrial competitiveness and genuine decarbonisation for NSW and our region.”
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About Australian Hydrogen Council
The Australian Hydrogen Council is the peak representative body for the Australian hydrogen industry, with members from across the hydrogen value chain. We represent the emerging hydrogen industry and connect it with its stakeholders to collectively create a clean and resilient energy future that has hydrogen as a key part of the energy mix. Read more at www.h2council.com.au.