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Governance Frameworks for Green Hydrogen Corridors in Strategic Global Maritime Energy Hubs

The Suez Canal is emerging as a critical node for green hydrogen transport, necessitating new governance models to manage geopolitical and economic interests. This study examines how such corridors can be structured to facilitate sustainable international energy trade.

Open to researchQualified 80/100P4 provenance
Primary research question

What governance structures best facilitate the development of green hydrogen corridors in strategic maritime hubs?

Knowledge gap

What remains worth asking

It remains useful to test how multi-stakeholder governance models influence the success of green shipping corridors.

Potential contribution

Why it may matter

Effective governance is essential for scaling green hydrogen infrastructure to meet global net-zero shipping targets.

Academic placement

OECD fields and topic tags

Political ScienceEnergy PolicyInternational RelationsFutures Studies

Scope: Maritime energy corridors connecting the Middle East and Europe. · Method signals: Qualitative Policy Analysis, Stakeholder Mapping, Scenario Planning

Possible study pathways

One question, different levels

Postgraduate diploma

Policy analysis of international energy infrastructure projects.

Research master’s

Comparative study of governance models for sustainable maritime energy corridors.

Doctoral

Futures studies on the geopolitical dynamics of the global hydrogen economy.

originalityModerate
methodologyAccessible
Data accessModerate
ethicsAccessible

Qualification signal

80/100

  • Focuses on the governance and geopolitical aspects of hydrogen corridors.
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Provenance

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APA 7 source

Zumbraegel, T., & Kegel, A. (2025). Green tides: the Suez Canal as key hub and green corridor for a hydrogen future between the Middle East and Europe. Frontiers in Energy Research, 13, Article 1538792. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1538792

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