Green Hydrogen in China: A Roadmap for ProgressW H I T E P A P E RJ U N E 2 0 2 3In collaboration with Accenture and China Hydrogen AllianceImages: Getty Images© 2023 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.ContentsForewordExecutive summaryIntroduction: A great mission and a long way to goGoal 1 Cost1.1 Production cost is a core constraint in scaling up green hydrogen 1.2 Enabling measures for reducing costGoal 2 Infrastructure2.1 Underdeveloped infrastructure restricts availability of green hydrogen2.2 Enabling measures for infrastructureGoal 3 Market demand3.1 China’s new markets for green hydrogen need policy support to reach their potential3.2 Enabling measures to create market demandGoal 4 Industry standards and certification4.1 Standard-setting is too slow to support the fast-growing hydrogen industry4.2 Enabling measures for standards and certificationGoal 5 Technology5.1 China has mature alkaline electrolysis technology and is now exploring the new generation of hydrogen production processes5.2 Enabling measures for technologyGoal 6 Evolution and cooperation6.1 Top-level planning has not yet defined the...
