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A bus is refuelled with hydrogen in China’s Shandong province. Photo: Getty

China fast-tracks hydrogen strategy to ‘scale-up’ phase in high-stakes energy transition

China targets ‘bold innovation’ as falling renewable-energy costs allow it to leverage 50 per cent share of global green hydrogen production capacity

SCMP | Carol Yangin in Beijing | 16 Apr 2026

Amid heightening global anxieties over energy security fuelled by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, China’s top energy regulator has pledged to accelerate the development of its hydrogen industry, hailing the fuel as a “strategic lever” to fortify national energy resilience.

The National Energy Administration (NEA) called for “bold innovation” in the sector during a recent meeting reviewing the progress of hydrogen pilots and outlining future tasks, according to an official readout released on Wednesday.

Highlighting hydrogen’s role in the global energy revolution, the regulator described the fuel as a “key track” in building a modern industrial system.

Last week’s meeting served to emphasise that hydrogen development must be tailored to local conditions, while urging a push for institutional reforms and specifically calling for innovations in hydrogen-trading mechanisms and green certifications...more
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350313/china-fast-tracks-hydrogen-strategy-scale-phase-high-stakes-energy-transition



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