EU backs North Africa hydrogen pipeline, but is it a green dream?

The EU, Algeria and Tunisia plan to build a subsea pipeline to start exporting green hydrogen to the bloc by 2030, but experts say the numbers don’t add up
A hydrogen car refuels at the 700 bar hydrogen pump. The Erlangen hydrogen station is part of Hydrogenious' H2Sector pilot project, funded by the German government. The H2 filling station is located on the Siemens campus and uses LOHC technology for green hydrogen. (Photo: IMAGO/Ardan Fuessmann via Reuters Connect)

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