Chinese regions discuss hydrogen potential
Lawmakers and political advisers have proposed options for developing China’s hydrogen economy
Hydrogen received only a one-line mention in China’s official blueprint for economic development this year, but there has still been plenty of discussion in Beijing over how the fuel can be promoted more widely. China held its week-long annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)—its parliament and top political advisory body respectively—over 4-11 March. Known as the ‘two sessions’, the gatherings are the biggest events on China’s calendar and set the economic policy direction and political agenda for the year. In a report released on the opening day of the NPC, China’s powerful economic planning agency the Natio
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