Beijing aims to build a hydrogen industry worth more than CNY 40 billion (USD 6bn/EUR 5.4bn) by 2030, expanding green hydrogen applications in industrial production, power generation and energy storage, according to a city government plan.

The plan, issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, targets annual green hydrogen consumption of more than 35,000 tonnes, replacing fossil-fuel-derived hydrogen at local petrochemical facilities and supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects. The shift is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes annually.