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Commentary
China Unveils its First Long-Term Hydrogen Plan
March 28, 2022 | Jane Nakano China has released its first-ever long-term plan for hydrogen. While the plan provides key insights into China’s vision and plans for hydrogen development, it also raises several questions that affect the course of global hydrogen industry development.

Commentary
China’s Hydrogen Industrial Strategy
February 3, 2022 | Jane Nakano China is increasingly exploring the production and use of low-emission hydrogen while establishing itself to be the world’s major fuel cell vehicle market. The development of a clean hydrogen economy in China would have major climate and energy security implications.

Commentary
Saudi Arabia’s Hydrogen Industrial Strategy
January 7, 2022 | Jane Nakano Clean hydrogen could strengthen Saudi Arabia’s economic security by diversifying its energy exports in the increasingly carbon-constrained world while leveraging its hydrocarbon resources and industrial capacities.

Commentary
Why Won’t Major Coal-Dependent Countries Sign on to a Coal Phaseout Deal?
November 10, 2021 | Sandeep Pai, Jane Nakano At COP26 in Glasgow, coal phaseout has been extensively discussed. Although 46 countries have signed on to a coal phaseout pledge, major coal producers and consumers such as China, India, and Australia are not on board due to domestic energy and socioeconomic imperatives.

Commentary
South Korea’s Hydrogen Industrial Strategy
November 5, 2021 | Jane Nakano South Korea sees hydrogen as a key for economic and job growth and heavily invests in deploying fuel cell electric vehicles and large-scale stationary fuel cells for power generation. It has also begun developing domestic infrastructure to import hydrogen.

Commentary
Japan’s Hydrogen Industrial Strategy
October 21, 2021 | Jane Nakano Japan sees hydrogen as a key to decarbonizing its economy while sustaining its industrial competitiveness. The government and industry closely collaborate on innovation and deployment, as well as hydrogen supply chain development.

Critical Questions
China’s New National Carbon Trading Market: Between Promise and Pessimism
July 23, 2021 | Jane Nakano, Scott Kennedy China’s new carbon trading scheme is a big step, but likely won’t be a big driver of reduced carbon emissions in China or beyond.

Report
Reshore, Reroute, Rebalance: A U.S. Strategy for Clean Energy Supply Chains
May 19, 2021 | Jane Nakano, Sarah Ladislaw As clean energy deployment accelerates, so does the need to think strategically about this system. In doing so, the United States can apply some of the policies used to pursue energy security in the hydrocarbon era, adapting them to the needs of a low-carbon world.

Report
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals Supply Chains
March 11, 2021 | Jane Nakano The race is on to secure rare earths and minerals critical for clean energy technologies. China dominates much of the supply chains today. How do key economies compete?

Report
Industrial Policy, Trade, and Clean Energy Supply Chains
February 24, 2021 | Sarah Ladislaw, Ethan Zindler, Jane Nakano Solar, wind and batteries are now mainstream thanks largely to government support. But their development has created numerous trade disputes; and China has built a commanding position in these value chains.

Commentary
Japan Seeks Carbon Neutrality by 2050
November 2, 2020 | Jane Nakano Japan announced a carbon neutrality goal for 2050 and envisions its future as a global clean energy technology leader. While challenges and questions abound, innovation will be key for a successful energy and industrial transformation to meet its climate pledge.

Commentary
Hitachi’s Exit Compounds the Geopolitical Complexity of the UK Plan to Revitalize its Nuclear Fleet
October 1, 2020 | Jane Nakano The termination of Hitachi’s Wylfa power project leaves the UK nuclear revitalization plan further dependent on China. Will China walk away from the UK market over the Huawei ban? What can the United Kingdom do to preserve its nuclear power fleet?

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