May 2024: Austria's government has agreed on a law to subsidize renewable hydrogen production. The law anticipates allocating EUR 400 million to projects through a competitive bidding process as fixed premium subsidies over a 10-year period in 2024. In 2025-26, another EUR 420 million is planned to be made available.
Source: Austria Advances Hydrogen Subsidy Law
2022: Climate-neutral hydrogen is key to reach Austria's goal of climate neutrality by 2040 and is a sustainable option for Austria to ensure a secure supply in the future and move away from fossil gas.
Source: Hydrogen Strategy of Austria
March 2022: The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Austria for a comprehensive collaboration in the hydrogen technology industry. The objective is to build a long-term, reliable, and mutually beneficial partnership for shared and common goals. Additionally, the collaboration will develop a joint roadmap to support the acceleration of the use of hydrogen in key sectors such as utilities, mobility and industry, through their respective operating companies.
Source: UAE and Austria sign MOU
March 2019: The development of a hydrogen strategy by the government with industry kicked off.
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Austrian Minister Kostinger Launches The Development Of A Hydrogen Strategy
Austrian hydrogen strategy - Kick-off event for the Austrian hydrogen strategy in the House of Industry
Köstinger: The climate and energy strategy marks the end of the fossil era
Bundesministerium Landwirtschaft, Regionen und Tourismus - publications (environment)
April 2018: The government released #mission2030 - Austrian Climate and Energy Strategy, which included boosting infrastructure for hydrogen and a flagship project centered on renewable hydrogen and biomethane.