Many hydrogen (and ammonia/e-fuels) projects stalled or canceled due to high costs, financing gaps, and weak offtaker commitments. Japan’s policy toolkit centers on Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auctions, a contract-for-difference scheme for low-carbon H2, and hub/FEED support— with proposal selections slated before end-FY2025. Because hydrogen is expensive to move, the study pushes cost-downs across carriers, greater Japanese equity along the […]
