Hydrogen plays an increasingly important role in China’s energy landscape as it seeks to diversify its energy sources, reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, and meet its climate goals.
China has released its first-ever long-term plan for hydrogen, covering the period of 2021-2035, as it seeks to develop a domestic hydrogen industry and decarbonize its economy. China is the world’s largest hydrogen producer, but most of its production is emissions-intensive, with around two-thirds generated from coal. The country aims to produce at least 5% of its energy from low-emission hydrogen by 2030.
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