Abstract
The urgency of climate change necessitates shipping transitions to low- and zero-emission fuels. This transition is interdependent with the development of corresponding infrastructures and value chains. This is particularly the case for hydrogen-based fuels, such as ammonia, methanol, and pure hydrogen, which face significant hurdles due to immature production, distribution, and bunkering networks. The development of such value chains is challenged by uncertainties and lack of investment. To overcome these barriers, policymaking to kick-start the transition is needed. This chapter analyzes policies fostering maritime hydrogen infrastructure in Norway, providing early insights and knowledge for policymakers and researchers, on such efforts in a frontrunner country in maritime decarbonization. The study reviews key international and national policies over time. It notes that despite progressive domestic policy initiatives to promote the formation of maritime hydrogen value chains, it is as yet unclear whether the existing policies will be sufficient to accelerate a broader transition in the maritime sector.