Global Scans · Hydrogen · Weekly Summary

• [New] The UK aims to capture and store 20 to 30 Megatonnes of CO2 and produce 10 Gigawatts of low-carbon hydrogen annually by 2030. Mirage News
• [New] Demand for water, driven by hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage technologies, will rise sharply by 2050. Mirage News
• [New] Dubai has announced plans for multi-gigawatt renewable additions by 2030, and Saudi Arabia recently unveiled major solar and hydrogen capacity goals under Vision 2030. tradearabia
• [New] Carbon capture and storage and early hydrogen projects - including green hydrogen facilities supported by the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 - are emerging alongside traditional projects. / UAE tradearabia
• [New] Looking ahead to 2026, China is expected to further prioritize AI, quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, hydrogen energy, nuclear fusion, and related frontier technologies. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
• [New] In regions with lower natural gas prices, such as the United States and the Middle East, hydrogen produced with carbon capture is expected to play an important role in the near term. EcoGeneration
• [New] In China, renewable hydrogen could become cost-competitive by the end of the decade thanks to low equipment costs and favourable financing conditions. EcoGeneration
• [New] The IEA expects the cost gap between low-emissions hydrogen and conventional production to narrow toward 2030, supported by technology learning, scale effects and policy frameworks. EcoGeneration
• [New] Based on projects that are already operational, the IEA expects low-emissions hydrogen production to reach 4.2 million tonnes per year by 2030. EcoGeneration
• [New] The Advanced Clean Energy Storage Project in Utah plans to produce up to 100 metric tons of green hydrogen per day and store it underground. Carbon Credits
• [New] Green hydrogen and electric fleets will reduce North American trucking 42% emissions by 2026, with Nikola's Tre FCEV offering 500-mile range on single fill. HotBot
• [New] Sinopec Capital, China's leading energy and chemical company and a major player in the hydrogen value chain, will join as an industrial partner, through its subsidiary Chaoyang Hydrogen New Energy Venture Capital fund. Hydrogen Central
• [New] 2026 will be a defining year for hydrogen markets. Green Building Africa
• [New] Germany, the largest industrial hydrogen consumer in Europe, has confirmed it will rely on subsidies rather than binding mandates. Green Building Africa
• [New] Investment is increasingly moving away from Europe's tightly regulated green hydrogen framework, while faltering demand is expected to trigger further project cancellations in the Middle East. Green Building Africa
• [New] RCT Hydrogen plans to begin manufacturing electrolyzer stacks in Thuringia, Germany, in the first quarter of 2026, marking a key step in expanding domestic green hydrogen production. BioEnergy Times
• [New] Comparing the life-cycle cost of hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric vehicles The study from the International Council on Clean Transportation found that electric cars are expected to outsell hydrogen cars by 2030, based on current trends in technology, policy, and infrastructure. Manifold
• [New] A University of California, Berkeley chemist has engineered a new technology that could make hydrogen-producing fuel cells last longer and hasten the arrival of cost-competitive, eco-friendly versions of the fuel source. Mirage News
• [New] With continued advancements and developments in white hydrogen technology, white hydrogen has a big potential to become a part of the world's transfer to clean energy. Petro Online
• [New] Europe's energy transition delays - slow permitting for renewables, elevated electricity costs, and underdeveloped hydrogen infrastructure - will make 2026 a challenging year for many plants seeking full certification and compliance. EUROMETAL - The Voice of European Steel, Tubes and Meta
• [New] Hydrogen will undoubtedly fuel our collective future as the most viable clean energy resource that the world needs more of. Energies Media
• [New] The first project that will be financed by Bright Hydrogen Holding will be a green hydrogen facility in Spain. Energies Media

Last updated: 18 January 2026