What is the H2Brasil project?

As the planet unites to contain the climate crisis and achieve the goals set in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, green hydrogen (H2V) appears as a key player in replacing fossil fuels and decarbonizing the economy.

In this scenario, Brazil stands out for offering unique conditions to produce green hydrogen and its derivatives: climate – quality and quantity of sun and wind, low cost of renewable energy, installed infrastructure of ports and transport logistics. Besides, the country can play an important role as an exporter to the international market and develop the domestic market, using H2V in its several applications.

This is how H2Brasil, a project of the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development, came about. The project is implemented by GIZ in partnership with the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), with support from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Its main goal is to support the expansion of the green hydrogen market and derivative products in Brazil, contributing to the decarbonization of difficult to reduce sectors such as heavy transportation, the fertilizer industry, metallurgy, and steelmaking, for example.

To make all this possible, H2Brasil works with the support of Brazilian and German universities, companies, industries, the public sector, civil society organizations and the Brazil-Germany Alliance for Green Hydrogen, composed by the Brazil-Germany Chambers of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

All H2Brasil actions take into account the inclusion of people, qualification and professional development, income and jobs creation, regional development from north to south of the country, the development of new technologies, the promotion of science and academic research, the promotion of interactions between Brazilian companies and industries and environmental conservation through sustainable actions.

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