China: Beijing seeks to avoid green hydrogen overcapacity
Amid rising hydrogen investment, Beijing is preparing rules to distribute projects better and avoid capacity without customers.
Amid rising hydrogen investment, Beijing is preparing rules to distribute projects better and avoid capacity without customers.
Beijing is launching four-year pilot programs in five regions, with support conditional on results and industrial, vehicle and refueling applications.
Hydrogen inspires major ambitions in industry and energy, but it is not a primary source abundantly available in pure form. It must be produced from water, natural gas or other feedstocks, then stored and transported. Its climate value therefore depends on the energy consumed, manufacturing emissions and intended use. In 2025, low-emissions hydrogen still accounted for less than 1% of global production.
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