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As Portugal commits to a hydrogen future, HIL provides the long term policy released by the government.

In the ministerial foreword, The report explained:

In order to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in 2050, it will be necessary to comply with a trajectory that leads to a
reduction of 85% to 90% in GHG emissions by 2050.

The National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030 (PNEC 2030) defines the policies and measures for the next decade to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050.

Achieving carbon neutrality, and 2030 targets means betting on a combination of different technologies and energy vectors.

Hydrogen will be a fundamental vector for the decarbonization of various sectors of
the national economy towards carbon neutrality.

You can find the full hydrogen strategy here.