At a COP31 session in Antalya, speakers discussed Türkiye’s role as a key partner in Europe’s green hydrogen supply and linked it to domestic policy and industrial applications, Anadolu Agency reported.
H2DER President Yusuf Gunay said Türkiye’s wind and solar resources could help it serve that role. He said Türkiye and Germany were working to translate their cooperation into commercial projects.
Gunay called for surplus renewable electricity to be used to produce hydrogen through electrolyzers. He said flexible electricity tariffs, direct incentives and long-term purchase agreements could strengthen Türkiye’s competitiveness.
Petra Schwager, head of the UN Industrial Development Organization’s Global Hydrogen in Industry Program, said plans should begin with Türkiye’s domestic priorities. She said policy should also help small producers and low-income exporters reach international markets.
Schwager said UNIDO’s hydrogen cooperation with Türkiye dates to 2004. The work began with transport and later broadened to industrial applications, she said.
