A Collection of China’s Hydrogen Policies in 1H2024 (National Level)

Hydrogen energy, for the first time ever, entered China’s national government report in 2024, highlighting the statue of hydrogen for China’s economy and energy transition. China national government issued multiple policies to boost developments of hydrogen energy, covering hydrogen production, storage and transportation, applications and subsidy, deployment in railway, grid, steel, cement, and chemical sectors, here is a list of national level policies issued by China’s government in 1H2024:

Guidance for China’s new national standard in 2024

Issued by Standardization Administration of China, on January 2

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: draw up national standard of electrolyzer, compressor, high pressure storage container, liquid hydrogen, hydrogen pipeline, etc.

Guidance for catalog of low-carbon industry transition (version 2024)

Issued by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), on February 2

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: hydrogen metallurgy, hydrogen vessel, recircle of industrial by-product hydrogen, hydrogen infrastructure, etc.

Illustration of guidance for standardization of carbon peak and carbon neutral in industries

Issued by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), on February 4

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: replacement of low carbon fuel in metallurgy, glass, cement production, as well as hydrogen gas turbine and hydrogen ICE.

Guidance for China’s new national standard in energy sector in 2024

Issued by National Energy Agency, on February 22

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: draw up national standard of fundamental and safety, hydrogen production, storage, transportation, refueling, and fuel cell.

Guidance of development in energy sector in 2024

Issued by National Energy Agency, on March 22

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: promote cooperation with Saudi Arabia and UAE in hydrogen energy field.

Demonstration projects list of advanced low-carbon technologies (first batch 2024)

Issued by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), on April 16

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: comprise 10 hydrogen projects.

Disbursement of subsidies for energy-saving and carbon reduction (2024)

Issued by Ministry of Finance, on April 23

Contents regarding hydrogen energy: disbursement of Rmb1.14 billion to hydrogen companies in 10 provinces, according to China’s National Hydrogen Demonstration Plan.

For the full contents of all policies above, see below: