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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCEV) sales remained niche in 2025 (~15,000 cars sold globally) but commercial truck deployment accelerated — Hyundai XCIENT, Daimler Truck, Hyzon, Volvo all delivering hundreds of fuel cell trucks. Hydrogen refueling infrastructure remains the binding constraint. Korea + California leading; China scaling fast.
Argentina announced ambitious green hydrogen production plans in 2024-2026, leveraging Patagonia's world-class wind resource. Fortescue Future Industries committed $8.4 billion to a 2.2 GW renewable + 215 MW electrolyser project in Río Negro. YPF (state oil company) pivoting toward hydrogen. Country could become major export player by 2030.
World Hydrogen Summit 2026 runs May 18–20 in Rotterdam, gathering 13,000+ attendees from 130 countries. After multiple 2024–2025 project cancellations and FIDs slipping, the 2026 conversation is brutally pragmatic: which projects are actually achieving FID, who has secured offtake, and where the cost gap to grey hydrogen actually narrows.
UAE's cumulative renewable capacity reached approximately 7 GW operational by Q1 2026, anchored by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (2.5 GW), Noor Abu Dhabi (1.2 GW), and Al Dhafra (2 GW). Masdar leads ambitious global expansion targeting 100 GW renewables by 2030. UAE positioning as Middle East green hydrogen export hub.
Global SAF production reached approximately 1.5 million tonnes in 2025, roughly 0.4% of total jet fuel demand. EU ReFuelEU Aviation mandate (2% minimum SAF in jet fuel) started January 2026, and mandates ratchet to 70% by 2050. SAF costs remain 3-5x conventional jet fuel. Hydrotreated esters dominate; power-to-liquid SAF emerges.
South Korea's renewable energy policy in 2026 is shaped by the 10th Basic Electricity Supply Plan targeting 28% renewables by 2030, aggressive offshore wind tenders (target: 14.3 GW by 2030), and the K-Taxonomy for green finance. Hyundai and Samsung's hydrogen ambitions are central. Current renewable capacity at ~30 GW.
Saudi Arabia's renewable energy capacity reached approximately 8 GW operational in Q1 2026, against the Vision 2030 target of 130 GW by 2030. Major projects under construction include Sudair (1.5 GW solar), Shuaibah (600 MW), and the first NEOM green hydrogen (4 GW renewable) commissioning. Massive capacity gap requires 25 GW/year average through 2030. This deep-dive covers the renewable pipeline, NEOM project status, world's lowest solar tariffs, Saudi domestic content rules, and what global developers should know.
IMO's 2023 Strategy targets net-zero shipping by ~2050 with 20% emissions reduction by 2030. The MEPC 82 (Sep 2024) approved economic + technical measures including a global fuel standard and emissions pricing. Methanol and ammonia emerge as primary alternative fuels; LNG remains transitional. First ammonia-fuelled vessels commissioning 2026-2027.
Green steel (hydrogen direct reduction iron, H2-DRI) commercial-scale operation begins in 2026 with HYBRIT (Sweden), H2 Green Steel (Boden), and Tata Steel (Netherlands + India pilot). Cost premium vs blast furnace steel remains 25-40%. EU CBAM operational July 2026 + ongoing Indian commitments are the primary demand drivers. This deep-dive covers how green steel is made, the cost gap, the commercial-scale launches, demand drivers, and the India vs EU race.
Chile's renewable capacity reached approximately 18 GW operational by Q1 2026, with utility-scale solar (12 GW) and wind (6 GW) dominant. Chile aims to be world's lowest-cost green hydrogen producer, leveraging Atacama (best solar resource globally) + Patagonia (best wind resource globally). HIF Haru Oni and other green ammonia export projects scaling.
India's green hydrogen production capacity reached approximately 120,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) by Q1 2026, against the 2030 target of 5 million TPA. Reliance, Adani, Indian Oil, NTPC, and Larsen & Toubro have announced or commissioned projects totaling 800,000 TPA in pipeline. Electrolyser manufacturing capacity is the binding bottleneck. This deep-dive covers the National Green Hydrogen Mission, project pipeline, cost trajectory, offtake reality, and what it takes to hit 5 MTPA.