Framework for Hydrogen in Switzerland

Hydrogen has the potential for playing a key role for decarbonizing Switzerland's energy supply. To be able to use it, fundamental decisions and measures must be taken, especially during the initial phase of the hydrogen deployment. The wide range of scenarios for hydrogen demand shows that the primary goal is to keep perspectives for hydrogen open initially. Key to this is having an appropriate hydrogen strategy and creating the conditions for integration into the planned European hydrogen infrastructure. In addition to these aspects, our study identifies further regulatory areas for shaping the framework conditions for hydrogen in Switzerland. Due to hydrogen's role in sector coupling and decarbonization, the conditions for electricity, gas, and CO₂ are also significant.