And now, European businesses are terrified that China may apply the same principle and practices to green hydrogen, eventually coming to dominate yet another clean tech market. So, this time, they’re calling on Brussels to impose “Made in Europe” requirements to block Beijing — and they’re looking to Japan for help.
Green hydrogen is made by splitting hydrogen atoms from oxygen in water and, crucially, it doesn’t emit carbon dioxide. It’s been hailed as the future of clean energy and could potentially transform heavy polluting industries, such as steelmaking and aviation. And as the first country to unveil a national hydrogen gas strategy back in 2017, who better to bank on to help build this yet nascent industry than tech giant and strategic partner Japan?
Europe has set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and by then, both the EU and Japan will be major importers of hydrogen. China and the U.S.,…
