Amid escalating global concerns over energy security, China's top energy regulator has pledged to accelerate its hydrogen industry. They view the fuel as a strategic tool to fortify national energy resilience and called for significant innovation.

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...