Strategic policy document that analyses Australia's clean hydrogen potential for 2030 and establishes development plans for the sector.

Amendment: In 2024, the government unveiled an updated National Hydrogen Strategy, establishing both baseline and ambitious targets for renewable hydrogen production. By 2030, the aim is to produce 0.5–1.5 million tonnes annually, increasing to 15–30 million tonnes per year by 2050. The strategy also includes goals for exporting green hydrogen (or its derivatives), targeting 0.2 million tonnes by 2030 and setting a stretch target of 1.2 million tonnes.

The 2024 strategy places a stronger emphasis on renewable hydrogen compared to the 2019 National Hydrogen Strategy, which defined "clean" hydrogen as hydrogen produced through electrolysis using renewable energy or derived from fossil fuels with over 90% carbon capture. To support this shift, the proposed Guarantee of Origin Scheme will monitor and verify the emissions intensity of hydrogen production.