Hong Kong to be mainland China’s showcase for hydrogen vehicles in green energy push
- New plans will spur innovation, legalise widespread use of hydrogen fuel by 2025 to help city cut carbon emissions, environment chief says
Hong Kong will seek to become mainland China’s showcase for developing hydrogen under new plans that will legalise the widespread use of the energy source for vehicles by next year in a push to cut carbon emissions, the city’s environment chief has said.
“Our country already has a strong foundation in hydrogen development, which is a key component of our national energy sources,” Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan told a press briefing.
“If Hong Kong can seize this opportunity, the city will progress towards its goal of carbon neutrality, develop new quality products and maintain Hong Kong’s international competitiveness.”
Tse said the city should also leverage its unique advantages of “enjoying the strong support of the motherland” while being “closely connected to the world” so Hong Kong could be a touchstone that demonstrated the country’s development of hydrogen energy.