The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) is interested in creating a green hydrogen Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme to ensure all hydrogen energy imported into Taiwan is made with zero carbon emissions. Our project goal was to investigate the United States’ and Canada’s policies, market, and strategies on hydrogen to recommend strategies on the implementation of a GO scheme to TIER. To explore the policy and market of the clean hydrogen in the US and Canada, we conducted archival research examining press reports, government-official documents, and policy roadmaps. We interviewed individuals from the government and academia to learn more about the influence of public policy on the hydrogen market. We also experienced limitations in data collection due to time constraints including low response rates for interview requests, particularly from private industry and Canadian sources. The findings of this project revealed that Taiwan should consider adopting policies similar to Hawaii due to similar geographical characteristics and Hawaii’s successful implementation of pro-green hydrogen initiatives and policies such as the Renewable Portfolio Standard and their Hydrogen Investment Capital Special Fund that are seen to be successful in reducing carbon emissions. Taiwan could also consider implementing a hydrogen tax credit system that has been passed in the US and Canada to incentivise the adoption of clean hydrogen in addition to beginning their hydrogen transition through the construction of a small scale hydrogen hub that Taiwan already has the infrastructure for. Based on this research, TIER has proposed to the government the implementation of green hydrogen hubs in Taiwan. However, TIER will ultimately have the last decision on which policies are suitable for the country to adopt.

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Creator

• Xiang, Neena
• Desai, Sameer
• Genin, Belisha

Subject

• Energy
• Innovation
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 108141
• E-project-050323-011655

Keyword

• Hydrogen
• Clean Hydrogen
• Hydrogen Policies

Advisor

• Sphar, Jefferson Alex
• Du, Wen-Hua
• Burrier, Grant A.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Taipei, Taiwan Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Taiwan Institute of Economic Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2023-05-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-050323-011655

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-15