Numbers

The Upcycle Hydrogen partners are ambitious. They want to use Upcycle Hydrogen to make major, rapid cuts in carbon emissions. More information can be found on this page about the exact amounts and how those numbers relate to the bigger picture.

Objective of the Rotterdam Climate Accord

A reversal of the trend within four years. A reduction of 49.6% in carbon emissions by 2030 compared with 1990.

But the ambition goes further. Rotterdam aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050.

In figures 2017-2030:

2017 emissions: 31.2 megatonnes of CO₂
2030 emissions: 11.8 megatonnes of CO₂

A saving of nearly 20 megatonnes of CO₂ annually

Source: rotterdamsklimaatakkoord.nl

Industry can reduce emmisions by 2.7 million tonnes annualy by 2032 with Upcycle Hydrogen

Scale of Upcycle Hydrogen in carbon reduction

Dutch industry has committed to reducing annual carbon emissions by 14.3 megatonnes by 2030.

H-vision can supply almost 20% of this after 2032.

2032: an annual carbon reduction of 2.7 million tonnes

For the three Rotterdam refineries, this means supplementing existing reduction plans. 2.7 million tonnes is the equivalent of approximately 40% of their current carbon emissions.

Simone van Tongeren

Deltalinqs - Project Manager

Which ambition has Upcycle Hydrogen set for itself?

'To make a substantial contribution together to the climate goals by reducing emissions from industry: that's the ambition of the Upcycle Hydrogen concept!'

In this way, the concept of Upcycle Hydrogen will contribute approximately 20% of the reduction required from industry by 2030 under the dutch climate agreement

Upcycle Hydrogen for hydrogen

Ninety percent of Upcycle Hydrogen’s low-carbon hydrogen comes from residual gases, supplemented by a small share of natural gas.

90% of Upcycle Hydrogen's low carbon hydrogen comes from residual gases, supplemented by a small share of natural gas