IEEFA – Blue Hydrogen’s Carbon Capture Boondoggle, Mar 2025

The main topic of the report concerns the analysis of the carbon footprint and effectiveness of carbon capture technologies in the production of 'blue hydrogen'.

Key findings include: Carbon capture levels will be significantly lower than the claimed 95%. The carbon intensity of hydrogen production is likely to be significantly higher than U.S. clean hydrogen standards. Net emissions are likely to be significant despite the use of carbon capture technologies. Air Products will receive billions of dollars in carbon capture credits even if net emissions increase. The cost of avoided emissions through hydrogen production is excessively high.