Three Ministries Approve Hydrogen Energy Comprehensive Application Pilot Program in Five City Clusters Including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei

36Kr has learned that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Development and Reform Commission have issued a notice approving the launch of hydrogen energy comprehensive application pilot programs in five city clusters, including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. Under the requirements of the Notice on Carrying Out Hydrogen Energy Comprehensive Application Pilot Work (Gong Xin Lian Jie [2026] No. 59), following formal review, expert evaluation, and on-site defense, the ministries have in principle approved pilot work plans for five city clusters: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Greater Bay Area, Northeast China (including eastern Inner Mongolia)-Yangtze River Delta, Xinjiang-Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-City Economic Circle, and the Yellow River Bend-Central Plains. The pilot will run for four years. The three ministries will track and guide the pilot work and conduct performance evaluations, and the evaluation results will serve as the basis for central government fiscal reward funds allocated to the pilot city clusters.