Hydrogen-fueled transportation as a measure for climate change mitigation: Social perspectives

Ling-Chin, Janie; Turner, Britta; Abram, Simone; Giampieri, Alessandro; But, Boris; Abad, Anthony Velazquez; Roskilly, Anthony Paul

Abstract

Due to the technical requirements and diversity in business models, use cases, and organizational structures, hydrogen is perceived as a possible means for decarbonizing the freight sector. This chapter presents the qualitative research conducted in the United Kingdom with freight operators and wider stakeholders in order to
understand stakeholders’ responses to the current interest in hydrogen and their perspectives on transitioning to hydrogen-fueled freight operations. It was found that despite freight operators efforts to learn about hydrogen technology, they remained in a wait-and-see position, which indicates low societal readiness levels for hydrogen-fueled freight. As such, involving stakeholders in the early stages of research and development
is important for societal readiness, whereas stakeholder engagement through collaborative networks is critical to influence and ensure that hydrogen-fueled transport delivers social value for all.

Citation

Ling-Chin, J., Turner, B., Abram, S., Giampieri, A., But, B., Abad, A. V., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Hydrogen-fueled transportation as a measure for climate change mitigation: Social perspectives. . Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-18515-1.00005-8

• Online Publication Date: Dec 7, 2023
• Publication Date: 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 12, 2024
• Pages: 265-279
• ISBN: 9780443185151
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-18515-1.00005-8
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2326610