A new action plan for Nova Scotia’s green hydrogen industry.

The Green Hydrogen Action Plan has 7 goals and 23 actions that align with the province’s climate change goals that focus on a skilled workforce, research and innovation and opportunities for public engagement.

Green hydrogen can be used here at home but can also be exported globally due to our prime location that is good for large-scale production.

“Nova Scotia is poised to be a world leader in the production of green hydrogen, which will help us and our global partners develop our green economies and fight climate change,” said Premier Tim Houston. “With this action plan, we’re continuing our work with businesses and communities to take advantage of this unique opportunity that will bring benefits to Nova Scotians for generations to come.”

The province says developing a Green Hydrogen Action Plan is a commitment in Our Climate, Our Future: Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth, which will help create a cleaner and more sustainable future for all Nova Scotians by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy efficiency and helping homes and buildings become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

While developers are getting started with onshore wind, they will scale up using some of the world’s best offshore wind resources off Nova Scotia’s coast. To help spur development, the province has set a target to offer seabed leases for five gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.

“The release of the Province’s Green Hydrogen Action Plan will help set a foundation from which industry and community can plan for the transition to cleaner fuels, eventually tapping into our world-class offshore wind resource,” Brenda Chisholm-Beaton, Mayor, Port Hawkesbury; co-chair, Strait of Canso Offshore Wind Taskforce