"France's TotalEnergies and Air Liquide Collaborate on Green Hydrogen to Drive Decarbonization"

French oil major TotalEnergies has launched a call for tenders for the annual production of 500,000 tonnes of "green" hydrogen as part of its efforts to decarbonize its European refineries. The company aims to replace "grey" hydrogen, which is carbon-intensive, with green hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources. The transition to green hydrogen is expected to reduce emissions by around five million metric tons of CO2 per year from TotalEnergies' refineries in Europe. The company is also partnering with Air Liquide to supply the Gonfreville refining platform with up to 15,000 tonnes of green and low-carbon hydrogen, reducing 150,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually. TotalEnergies is seeking to boost the electrolyzer sector and take advantage of European regulations and incentives to achieve competitive prices for green hydrogen.