energy on seashores. Seven main action areas were highlighted in the Draft National Green Hydrogen Strategy, with the goal of encouraging the development of the renewable energy sector in Jordan, accelerating the uptake of renewables and increasing their share of the country’s energy mix: • Provide the conditions for renewables to grow in the power sector. • Foster continued growth of renewable power generation. • Plan for the integration of higher shares of renewable power. • Incentivize the use of renewables for heating and cooling. • Support renewable options for transport and mobility. • Catalyze renewable energy investment. • Strengthen local industries and create jobs in renewables. Medium-term(in process/in the pipeline) opportunities for renewable energy generation in Jordan are outlined below: • National Conveyance Project(NCP): This project aims to provide 300 million m3 of desalinated water from the Gulf of Aqaba to Amman per year. It is expected to produce desalinated water by 2028 and aims to reduce carbon emissions through the use of alternative energy sources. • Energy Storage Technologies: Jordan is exploring various energy storage solutions, such as pumped-storage hydropower(PSH). A storage project at Al-Mujib dam is planned for implementation before 2030. Jordan can export green hydrogen to European countries in order to meet its climate targets and commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement, and as a new income source. However, additional specifications will be required to provide renewability and additionality, depending on the type of electricity sourced for PtX. The Renewable Energy Directive(RED II) establishes the definition of additionality for the EU market; in case there is a direct connection of new local off-grid installations generating renewable electricity to the PtX unit, electricity supply can be clearly considered renewable, as long as installation is not benefiting from government policies that were designed to shift the country’s overall power to renewable energy. Carbon Cycle Sustainable energy works to reduce the effects of climate change by stabilizing the carbon cycle, as it is derived from natural processes that regenerate faster than they are depleted. These sustainable energy sources, which include solar, wind, hydro, and bioenergy, are key to a clean and sustainable future(BECIS, 2023). The most important PtX products that consist of hydrogen and carbon are hydrocarbons such as methane, synthetic e-kerosene, and polyethylene. Only when the hydrogen is green can climate­neutrality be achieved by these synthetic products. Moreover, the carbon component should be generated from a closed carbon cycle. Ambient Air Capturing carbon from ambient air through Direct Air Capture(DAC) of carbon ensures a closed carbon cycle as a clean source of carbon to be used in fuel production with the use of hydrogen. CO ₂ concentration in ambient air is not expected to decrease 17