Can Hydrogen Help Mitigate Climate Change? Now You Can Test It.

By Climate Interactive
June 18, 2025

Hydrogen has gained attention as a potential way to deliver clean energy to sectors that are slow or hard to decarbonize. But how much can it really contribute to reducing global temperature, and at what cost?

With our latest update to the En-ROADS Simulator, co-developed by Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan, you can now explore hydrogen’s climate impact across industry, transportation, buildings, and storage, and see how it stacks up against other climate solutions.

What’s new

• Simulate different types of hydrogen production
• Test uses of hydrogen across the energy system
• Compare hydrogen’s impact to other solutions in bending the global temperature curve

Graphs to visualize:

• What sectors hydrogen could be used in
• How much renewable energy it would take to scale-up green hydrogen
• The cost of using hydrogen-powered equipment relative to alternatives
• The potential of different hydrogen production sources

Advanced sliders to test hydrogen growth in:

• Renewable energy and storage
• Air and water transport
• Buildings
• Industry

Learn more in our detailed release notes.

This update makes it easier than ever to understand hydrogen’s role in a net-zero future.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see these new features in action! Register to watch Executive Director Andrew Jones uncover hydrogen insights that can shape more effective climate strategies.