In the 2025 edition of its annual Global Hydrogen Review, the International Energy Agency (IEA) acknowledges that low-emissions hydrogen uptake has yet to meet the expectations set by industry and governments in recent years.
The spread of this technology is hampered by high costs, uncertain demand and regulatory environments as well as slow infrastructure development.
As a result, most of the world’s hydrogen demand (almost 100 million tonnes in 2024) has been met by hydrogen produced...