AUTHORITIES yesterday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals.

By 2025, China will put in place a relatively complete hydrogen energy industry development system, with the innovation capability significantly improved and the core technologies and manufacturing processes basically mastered, according to the plan jointly released by the NDRC and the NEA. Annual hydrogen production from renewable energy is expected to reach 100,000 tons to 200,000 tons to become an important part of new hydrogen energy consumption by 2025 and enable carbon dioxide emission reduction of 1 million to 2 million tons per year.

The NDRC warned of disorderly competition in the industry and called for a rational layout of hydrogen projects based on resources and market demand.(SD-Xinhua)