Key Takeaways:
- 1. The International Energy Agency’s latest report shows shrinking expectations for annual clean hydrogen production by 2030.
- 2. China leads in green hydrogen production and could produce competitively cheap green hydrogen by the end of the decade.
- 3. Southeast Asia is emerging as a potential major market for low-emissions hydrogen.
The International Energy Agency's 2025 report indicates a setback in the growth of clean hydrogen production as major projects face cancellations and delays, particularly in the US and Europe. China is dominating green hydrogen production and may achieve cost-competitive production by the end of the decade. Southeast Asia is poised to become a significant market for low-emissions hydrogen, with existing industries showing interest in transitioning to cleaner fuels.
Insight: Hydrogen faces challenges in meeting the high expectations placed on it for the energy transition, with the next few years being crucial in determining its viability.
This article was curated by memoment.jp from the feed source: MIT Technology Review.
Read the original article here: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/18/1123818/hydrogen-reality-check-china/
© All rights belong to the original publisher.
