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Climate change: China sets green hydrogen targets as it shifts to cleaner energies in zero emissions push
- China aims to establish a complete hydrogen industry covering transport, energy storage and industry by 2035
- The world’s largest producer of hydrogen has been stepping up efforts to transition to cleaner fuels as it aims for net-zero emissions by 2060
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China aims to establish a complete hydrogen industry covering transport, energy storage and industrial sectors, and “significantly improve” the portion of the gas in its energy mix by 2035, according to a plan released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Wednesday.
By 2025, China hopes to produce between 100,000 tonnes and 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, and have about 50,000 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles on the road. This would help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million to 2 million tonnes per year, a statement from the NDRC said.
China, the world’s largest producer of hydrogen, has been stepping up efforts to transition to cleaner fuels as it aims for net-zero emissions by 2060. It has prioritised hydrogen as an emerging industry under its 14th five-year plan.
Green hydrogen is produced using low- or zero-carbon energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro or nuclear.
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“Development of hydrogen is an important move for energy transition and a great support for China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals,” said Wang Xiang, the deputy director of the high technology department at the NDRC, at a press briefing on Wednesday.
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