3. China's hydrogen policy: implications for player training

China is now the world's largest producer and consumer of hydrogen. More than 34 Mt of hydrogen were produced in China in 2021 :

• 80.3% from coal, natural gas, oil and methanol ;

• 18.5% as an industrial by-product ;

• 0.95% by water electrolysis (of which 5.2% by electrolysis coupled with renewable electricity).

China produces and consumes a third of the world's production. According to the China Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Industry White Paper 2020, published by the NAHFC (National Alliance for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell), annual demand should continue...