H2-diplo

Decarbonization Diplomacy

What is H2-diplo?

H2-diplo is an initiative of the Federal Foreign Office to support the German Federal Government's energy and climate foreign policy. In order to limit global warming to 1.5°C, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced. This requires a move away from fossil fuels such as crude oil, natural gas or coal. H2-diplo is working together with partner countries on ways to use green hydrogen to decarbonise and diversify their economies. Green hydrogen produced from renewable energies can play a key role in decarbonising so-called hard-to-abate sectors, such as the production of chemicals or steel. In addition, H2-diplo addresses geopolitical questions surrounding the international market ramp-up of green hydrogen, such as shifting balances of power on the path to a climate-neutral global economy.

News & Events

On 1 July 2025, H2-diplo hosted the third edition of the Future Forum Green Hydrogen in Berlin. Around 150 policymakers, researchers, and private sector representatives came together to discuss how green hydrogen can drive industrial competitiveness, energy security, and decarbonization
The study “Powering the Transition: Forecasting and Closing the Skills Gap for Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Sector”, published by H2-diplo, offers the first comprehensive assessment of labour market requirements in the context of the Saudi-Arabian clean energy transformation. It identifies
Abuja – Nigeria marked a major milestone in its clean energy transition by convening a high-level working group meeting in Abuja to spearhead the development of its first National Hydrogen Policy.

H2-diplo activities in partner countries and beyond

With the H2-diplo offices and several other activities, the project is working with stakeholders such as governments, think tanks, NGOs and German embassies worldwide. To find out more about these activities in each country, please click on this world map.

Media items

Study

Powering the Transition: Forecasting and Closing the Skills Gap for Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Sector

Language: English

Study

Comparative Analysis of Global Hydrogen Policies and Strategies with Recommendations for Nigeria: Focusing on Green Hydrogen Regulation, Value Chain Development, and Power-to-X

Language: English

Study

Challenging Entrenched Power Structures in the Energy Sector – Feminist Foreign Policy as a Key to a Just Transition

Language: English

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