This paper investigates the potential of clean hydrogen to mitigate emissions in China's hard-to-abate (HTA) sectors—heavy industry and heavy-duty transport. Using integrated dynamic least-cost modeling, the study finds that clean hydrogen can significantly reduce emissions in these sectors, potentially avoiding trillions of dollars in new investment compared to a no-hydrogen scenario. The findings highlight the value of clean hydrogen for China and other countries facing similar decarbonization challenges.
Publisher
Nature Energy
Published On
Sep 29, 2022
Authors
Xi Yang, Chris P. Nielsen, Shaojie Song, Michael B. McElroy
Tags
clean hydrogen
emissions reduction
China
hard-to-abate sectors
heavy industry
heavy-duty transport
decarbonization
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