Towards a Sustainable Future: A Socio-Economic and Legal Review of Green Hydrogen’s Role in Pakistan’s Energy Transition
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https://doi.org/10.70112/arme-2025.14.2.4318Keywords:
Green Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Clean EnergyAbstract
The global commitment to provide sustainable and eco-friendly energy by 2030 has resulted in multiple pilot studies for the creation of clean technologies. Green hydrogen is a potential option to ensure sustainable global energy needs. For the purpose of speeding up its climate objectives, Pakistan has embarked on a strategic transition to green hydrogen in order to curb dependence on fossil fuels and attain energy security. This research undertakes a comparative examination of green hydrogen policies in advanced jurisdictions and assesses the viability of strategic shifts in Pakistan's socio-economic and demographic environment to attain energy sovereignty. Adopting a Semi-Structured Qualitative Methodology, the research investigates sustainable livelihoods, investment prospects, interoperability mechanisms, and local drivers within Pakistan's policy environment. The research provides critical policy suggestions and proposes a practical model for attaining energy sovereignty. The major challenges that have been identified are production scalability, sectoral consumption patterns, and policy and regulatory alignment. The study is constrained by the availability of primary data because of data protection laws in Pakistan.
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