The hydrogen economy is often imagined as a clean energy solution but its foundations remain tied to fossil fuels. Doctoral researcher Dominique Arsenault traces the ways hydrogen development—particularly through blue hydrogen—reinforces existing oil and gas infrastructure, prolonging fossil fuel dependence under the guise of transition. From Canada’s hydrogen exports to Germany to industry backed visions of a hydrogen-powered future, the promise of decarbonization may be little more than a delay tactic.