Pinto, Maria CristinaSimões, Sofia G.Fortes, Patricía2025-02-032025-02-032024-08-190360-3199PURE: 106858897PURE UUID: 7169582f-6084-4bcd-b0bc-57d66f6dc902Scopus: 85197595876ORCID: /0000-0002-4743-1874/work/177279938http://hdl.handle.net/10362/178349Funding Information: This work is also co-financed by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan by the European Union (Mobilizing Agenda \u201CMoving2Neutrality\u201D - Project no. 32, with reference no. C644927397-00000038, Portugal). Funding Information: The work of Maria Cristina Pinto has been financed by the Research Fund for the Italian Electrical System under the Contract Agreement between RSE S.p.A. and the Ministry of Economic Development - General Directorate for the Electricity Market, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Nuclear Energy in compliance with the Decree of April 16th, 2018. Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The AuthorsThe carbon-neutrality target set by the European Union for 2050 drives the increasing relevance of green hydrogen as key player in the energy transition. This work uses the JRC-EU-TIMES energy system model to assess opportunities and challenges for green hydrogen trade from North Africa to Europe, analysing to what extent it can support its decarbonization. An important novelty is addressing uncertainty regarding hydrogen economy development. Alternative scenarios are built considering volumes available for import, production costs and transport options, affecting hydrogen cost-effectiveness. Both pipelines and ships are modelled assuming favourable market conditions and pessimistic ones. From 2040 on, all available North African hydrogen is imported regardless of its costs. In Europe this imported hydrogen is mainly converted into synfuels and heat. The study aims to support policymakers to implement effective strategies, focusing on the crucial role of green hydrogen in the decarbonization process, if new competitive cooperations are developed.147744201engDecarbonizationEnergy scenariosGreen hydrogenHydrogen tradeRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentFuel TechnologyCondensed Matter PhysicsEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologySDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energyjournal article10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.06.395https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85197595876