Carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals are not just about promoting sustainable economic growth，they also address resource constraints, overcome environmental challenges, and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals are not just about promoting sustainable economic growth，they also address resource constraints, overcome environmental challenges, and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. During the Two Sessions, Zhong Baoshen, Chairman of LONGi Green Energy and a deputy to the National People's Congress, called for faster development of green hydrogen and green methanol as key solutions for reducing emissions in non-electric sectors. He emphasized the need for coordinated efforts across policy, technology, and market mechanisms to drive large-scale adoption.
Zhong pointed out that while 42% of China’s carbon emissions come from the power sector, the remaining 58% originate from industries such as transportation, chemicals, metallurgy, and cement. Deep decarbonization in these sectors depends on clean liquid and gaseous fuels. Green hydrogen, along with green methanol produced from hydrogen and renewable carbon sources, is seen as a viable, sustainable alternative due to its efficiency and low emissions. With the European Union’s carbon border tax taking effect and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) imposing stricter emission regulations on shipping, global demand for these fuels is expected to rise sharply.
While developed countries have introduced supportive policies and industry standards to gain a competitive edge in the global green hydrogen market, China, despite leading in technology, still faces challenges in scaling up adoption. Zhong urged stronger policy support to accelerate commercialization and bring down costs. He proposed building large-scale integrated renewable energy hubs that combine wind, solar, hydrogen, and methanol production. He also advocated for world-class demonstration projects in hydrogen metallurgy, green methanol fuel, coal-to-chemicals, and petrochemical applications of green hydrogen.
“The development of green hydrogen is a complex, systemic effort that requires synergy between policies, technology, and market forces,” Zhong stressed.