This study analyzes hydrogen policies in keycountries and uses the implications carried bythe analysis to formulate a strategic frameworkfor the development of the domestic Koreanhydrogen industry. A comprehensive nationalhydrogen strategy is crucial if Korea is toachieve a swift and effective transition to ahydrogen-based economy. The prevailing concernssurrounding climate change and environmentalissues have prompted a significant shiftin the global energy landscape. Consequently,numerous countries have embraced policiesaimed at augmenting the proportion of renewableenergy sources in order to mitigate greenhousegas emissions. This pursuit of an energytransition and efforts toward carbon neutralityhave emerged as central tenets of national energyand environmental agendas across theglobe. Korea too is a part of this internationalmovement toward cleaner energy and carbonneutrality, exemplified by the Korean government’spromulgation of the Energy TransitionRoadmap in 2018.

Hydrogen energy addresses a major shortcomingof many renewables: their intermittentnature. They hydrogen sector also contributes
to the decarbonization of industries and transportation,and can stimulate economic growthas a burgeoning green sector. Recognizing the
pivotal role that the hydrogen industry will playin facilitating the transition toward carbonneutrality, this study ascertains the distinctive
features of domestic and international hydrogenindustry policies, and proposes a suite of domesticpolicy strategies based on these findingsspecifically tailored to the Korean context.