Abstract:

: In 2020, the European Union announced its bold goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. This target impacts decision-making related to industry and energy imports into the EU.  The transition to full carbon neutrality by 2050 will make the gas sector the second most affected industry. To achieve carbon neutrality, the European Union plans to completely replace natural gas with other sources, especially with hydrogen. In this paper, we will examine whether the strategy is sustainable and economically feasible. We will also compare the hydrogen strategies of different European Union countries and analyse the properties and characteristics of natural gas and hydrogen in order to better examine the substitution of natural gas with hydrogen as an energy carrier.