Existing industry and shipping ‘key to faster hydrogen adoption’ – IEA

  • Gas
  • September 12, 2025

Existing industrial applications and shipping provide key opportunities for early hydrogen adoption, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.

The greatest opportunities to adopt low-emissions hydrogen in Asia include ammonia production in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, the report believes.

“The geographical concentration of existing applications, particularly in countries with large state-owned enterprises, provides a strong foundation for scaling up the sector,” it notes.

“Near-term success will depend on accelerating the deployment of renewables to reduce production costs, implementing targeted policies for fuel-switching, and developing pilot projects that enable gradual progress towards commercialisation.”

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