Hydrogen, a carbon-free energy carrier, can play a critical role in Canada’s net-zero future, especially in sectors where other emission reduction measures may be difficult to implement. As the deployment of hydrogen technologies is mostly in the early stages, companies and stakeholders need to better understand how standards and codes can help facilitate their safe, efficient, and reliable implementation.

CSA Group is engaged in multiple initiatives that support research and the development of standards and address various areas of hydrogen production, distribution, storage, and end-use, including:

• hydrogen production sources, technologies, and equipment
• classification of the carbon intensity of hydrogen production
• hydrogen delivery, transmission, and distribution via pipelines, including considerations related to hydrogen blending and impacts on equipment, materials and coatings
• above and underground hydrogen storage
• impacts of hydrogen blending on safety and efficiency of end-use gas installations, appliances, and equipment in residential and commercial applications

CSA Group also plays a key role in North American and international harmonization of hydrogen-related standards, leveraging the dual accreditation and binational committees, as well as collaborative agreements with other standards development organizations.

To learn about hydrogen applications in transportation, visit the Standards for hydrogen vehicles and fuel cell technologies webpage.