Japan ‘does not have the luxury’ to give up hydrogen: SMBC sustainability head

Published on May 15, 2025

While several projects have been suspended in the past year, the Japanese megabank still expects growing domestic demand for the gas, due to the need to clean up the power, mobility, chemical and steel sectors.

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