Atmospheric composition and climate impacts of a future hydrogen economy

Warwick, Nicola J.; Archibald, Alex T.; Griffiths, Paul T.; Keeble, James; O'Connor, Fiona M.; Pyle, John A.; Shine, Keith P.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-13451-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-13451-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-13451-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 20

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25 Oct 2023

Research article |

| 25 Oct 2023

Atmospheric composition and climate impacts of a future hydrogen economy

Nicola J. Warwick, Alex T. Archibald, Paul T. Griffiths, James Keeble, Fiona M. O'Connor, John A. Pyle, and Keith P. Shine

Editorial note: the supplement has been replaced on 6 August 2024 due to an incorrect value in Table S1, which has now been corrected.

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-13451-2023-supplement

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E3SMProject E3SM1.0 model output prepared for CMIP6 CMIP historical, Version 20201101 D. C. Bader, R. Leung, M. Taylor, and R. B. McCoy https://doi.org/10.22033/ESGF/CMIP6.4497

E3SMProject E3SM1.1 model output prepared for CMIP6 CMIP historical, Version 20201101 D. C. Bader, R. Leung, M. Taylor, and R. B. McCoy https://doi.org/10.22033/ESGF/CMIP6.11485

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A chemistry–climate model has been used to explore the atmospheric response to changes in emissions of hydrogen and other species associated with a shift from fossil fuel to hydrogen use. Leakage of hydrogen results in indirect global warming, offsetting greenhouse gas emission reductions from reduced fossil fuel use. To maximise the benefit of hydrogen as an energy source, hydrogen leakage and emissions of methane, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides should be minimised.