1、STUDYRenewable hydrogen for chemical sector decarbonisation in China 2Agora Energy ChinaRenewable hydrogen for chemical sector decarbonisation in chinaPublication detailsStudy Renewable Hydrogen for Chemical Sector Decarbonisation in ChinaAuthor Affiliation Agora Energy China 502E,German Centre,No.1
2、9 Dongfang East Road Chaoyang District,Beijing,China www.agora-Project lead Wenbo Zhao wenbo.zhaoagora-Authors Wenbo Zhao Philip Hoster(previously Agora Energy China)Kevin Tu Wei MengAcknowledgement we would like to thank Leandro Janke,Emir olak,Matthias Deutsch,Maia Haru Hall,Darlene DMello,Julia M
3、etz,Frank Peter,Alexandra Steinhardt,Anja Wernerg,Isadora Wang and Yiran Jin for their helpful comments and support.Please cite as follows:Agora Energy China(2026):Renewable Hydrogen for Chemical Sector Decarbonisation in China 3Agora Energy ChinaRenewable hydrogen for chemical sector decarbonisatio
4、n in chinaPrefaceDear reader,As China undergoes structural economic transformation and rapidly deploys renewable energy,most carbon-intensive industrial sectors have begun to enter a downward emission trajectory.The chemical industry,however,remains a critical exception,continuing to grow its carbon
5、 footprint even as broader industrial emissions decline.At the same time,the rapid decarbonisation of power and transport is redirecting coal-dominated fossil fuels into the industrial sector,sustaining investment momentum in coal chemical capacity at a moment when the broader energy transition dema
6、nds a reversal.This expansion is unfolding amid cyclical economic headwinds,a structural shift in the energy system and tightening carbon emission constraints.Navigating these challenges will require decisive action to transform the chemical industry.In this context,the rapid development of renewabl