The China National Institute of Standardization published the China Hydrogen Industry Standardization Blue Book (2026), reporting 180 national hydrogen energy standards currently in force. The Energy Law, to take effect in 2025, will for the first time include hydrogen under national energy management; the 15th Five-Year Plan designates hydrogen a strategic future industry and five integrated hydrogen-application pilot city clusters have been approved. China’s hydrogen sector is moving from demo

The China National Institute of Standardization published the China Hydrogen Industry Standardization Blue Book (2026), reporting 180 national hydrogen energy standards currently in force. The Energy Law, to take effect in 2025, will for the first time include hydrogen under national energy management; the 15th Five-Year Plan designates hydrogen a strategic future industry and five integrated hydrogen-application pilot city clusters have been approved. China’s hydrogen sector is moving from demonstration to scale and standardization has been elevated as a strategic priority.