Sometimes the future of hydrogen is not visible in hydrogen infrastructure itself, but in something much more familiar: fertilizers.

During the visit to the Yara facility in Rostock as part of the H2-diplo – Decarbonization Diplomacy study tour, one thing became especially clear: ammonia sits at the center of the connection between energy, industry, agriculture, and food security.

What appears to be a simple fertilizer product actually depends on a highly complex global value chain – from ammonia imports and port logistics to chemical processing and industrial energy systems.

But the sector is changing rapidly. The transition from conventional ammonia to “green ammonia” produced with renewable hydrogen is no longer theoretical. It is already becoming part of industrial planning, supply chain discussions, and long-term competitiveness strategies across Europe and beyond.

For Ukraine, this creates both a challenge and a major opportunity. Ukraine has a strong industrial and agricultural foundation, significant renewable energy potential, and existing ammonia and fertilizer infrastructure. At the same time, future access to European markets will increasingly depend on decarbonization and alignment with mechanisms such as CBAM.

That is why Hydrogen Ukraine is already working on practical implementation pathways for renewable hydrogen and green ammonia production integrated with renewable energy.

The future hydrogen economy is not only about energy transition. It is also about industrial resilience, food systems, strategic competitiveness, and securing Ukraine’s role in future European value chains.