Hydrogen

兵庫県は兵庫県燃料電池自動車普及促進ビジョン（2014年７月）の方針の下、燃料電池自動車（FCV）の普及促進を図っており、2025年までに県内で10基以上の水素ステーション整備を目指している。その実現に向け、県内の３地域（阪神、播磨、淡路）において、各地域特性を活かした水素ステーションの整備方策を検討しているところである。IGES研究センターは兵庫県の委託事業として、水素ステーション整備における国内外の先進的な取組事例（再生可能エネルギーの活用、高速道路SA・PAでの整備、営業時間の24時間化、小規模水素STの活用等）に関して、必要コストやメリット・デメリット、法規制等を調査し、県内での実現可能性を評価した。また、水素の利活用拡大に向け、県内事業者に対して、需要...

India’s national government has offered strong support for the development of green hydrogen as part of the clean energy transition. However, much of the actual progress in this transition will depend on subnational governments. This paper argues India’s subnational governments have significant potential to capitalise on diverse natural resource...

This chapter explores the interest in hydrogen adoption across Asian countries for achieving net-zero goals, with a particular focus on Japan's prominent role. While Japan has taken strides in hydrogen initiatives, the extent to which its strategy aligns with ambitious climate targets remains uncertain. The chapter emphasises the importance of...

Japan has adopted several policies that signal its intent to rely on hydrogen to achieve net-zero climate goals. However, many of those same policies are unclear about its support for a transition to green hydrogen. Relying on gray and blue hydrogen without a transition to green hydrogen will harm the climate. It will also result in several other...

Hydrogen is a potentially transformative multi-functional fuel that could help many countries achieve ambitious decarbonisation targets. High concentrations of heavy industries and rising transport emissions make hydrogen’s potential particularly enticing in Asia. However, hydrogen’s widespread deployment requires assessing multiple dimensions of...

In this discussion paper, we demonstrate why and how co-innovation can serve as a critical enabler of a bilateral Japan-India partnership on hydrogen technologies. We argue that more than conventional approaches to technology transfer, co-innovation places a premium on the role of multi-stakeholder collaboration in triggering the transition from...