COP26 | How quickly will China clean up its world-leading, yet extremely dirty hydrogen industry?

The Asian country is the biggest H2 producer on the planet, yet most of its hydrogen is produced from coal, emitting huge amounts of CO2 — and Beijing knows this has to change, writes Hack Heyward

A coal miner in Shanxi province, northern China.
A coal miner in Shanxi province, northern China.AFP/Getty
Published 23 September 2021, 10:14Updated 12 October 2021, 08:18