TY - Submission AU - Richie Merzian AU - Tory Bridges PY - 2019 T1 - Hydrogen and climate: Trojan horse or golden goose? PB - The Australia Institute DO - https://doi.org/APO-230061 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/230061 AB - The development of hydrogen energy has been promoted as a lower-emissions alternative to Australian coal and gas exports. However, there is a significant risk that the promise of hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative, for domestic use and export, could backfire. The development of Australia’s hydrogen industry could be used as a proverbial Trojan horse, to provide a new lease of life for fossil fuels through the production of hydrogen. ER -