Publication: Leveraging De-Risking Instruments and International Co-ordination to Catalyse Investment in Clean Hydrogen: Green Finance and Investment
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2024-12-17
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2025-10-21
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Clean hydrogen is a nascent technology that could play an essential role to achieve net-zero emissions. However, less than 10% of announced clean hydrogen projects worldwide have reached final investment decision, as equity and debt investors often consider these projects to be too risky. This report provides a better understanding of the risk mitigation strategies to unlock and mobilise private capital for clean hydrogen in emerging markets. It highlights how de-risking instruments can address key barriers faced by investors in clean hydrogen projects and suggests ways to allocate risks among actors. The report also proposes actions to enhance international co-ordination for scaling clean hydrogen financing for development. Furthermore, it draws lessons from case studies showcasing how lighthouse clean hydrogen projects and available economic, de-risking and financing instruments are being implemented in a wide array of countries.
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“OECD; World Bank. 2024. Leveraging De-Risking Instruments and International Co-ordination to Catalyse Investment in Clean Hydrogen: Green Finance and Investment. © OECD and The World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/43876 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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