Ireland can become 'significant player' in hydrogen energy, German official tells Oireachtas

Politicians heard of the major potential for a future German-Irish partnership on sustainable energy, particularly in the growing green hydrogen industry. File Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Ireland can become a “significant player” in global hydrogen energy, a German official has told an Oireachtas committee.

However, politicians also heard that the country could not afford to miss climate targets if it wanted to meet this potential.