The Russian Federation Council has discussed the implementation of projects in the field of hydrogen energy in Russia, after the country invaded Ukraine, Kallanish notes.

“Under the current conditions, the previously formulated plans for the development of renewable energy sources, electric transport, as well as an experiment to achieve carbon neutrality in the Sakhalin Region should be preserved,” says first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy Yuri Fedorov.

According to him, the potential of hydrogen energy is huge.

“Today it is necessary to focus on the development of own technologies for the production of green and blue hydrogen, as well as the development of hydrogen transportation systems,” the senator says.

The great potential for hydrogen is energy projects, both domestic and for export, noted deputy chairman of the Federation Council committee Konstantin Dolgov.

“We will concentrate our focus on scientific, technological and financial resources in the energy sector on the development of modern domestic technologies,” he observes. “Without this, we will not solve the problem of creating an infrastructure for the production and transportation of hydrogen.”

The country's plans have not changed due to sanctions and the fact that Shell and ExxonMobil have left Russia, says regional governor Valery Limarenko in an online event.

"According to the companies implementing the Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 oil and gas projects, the current situation and new sanctions are being studied,” he notes. “All production facilities are operating normally. Production and shipment of hydrocarbons, including to foreign counterparties, are proceeding in accordance with the approved schedules.”

Before the war, the Russian Ministry of Energy said it will need $33.4 billion to build the hydrogen industry in the country.

In 2021, the Russian government approved a concept for the development of hydrogen energy through 2050, according to which Russia intends to occupy at least 20% of the global hydrogen market by 2050 and export from 15-50 million t/year of hydrogen by this time.