On the 16th, France's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Finance, Industry, and Digital Sovereignty unveiled an updated National Hydrogen Strategy, outlining a support mechanism worth 4 billion euros aimed at safeguarding the competitiveness of the low-carbon hydrogen market over the next 15 years. The comprehensive measures include:
- Restarting Key Hydrogen Energy Technology Project Tenders: To bolster research and development of core technologies.
- Launching Hydrogen-Powered Commercial Vehicle Promotion Projects: Providing subsidies to accelerate the development of fuel cell and hydrogen storage tank technologies.
- Supporting Synthetic Fuel Research: With the objective of industrializing synthetic fuel production in the aviation and shipping sectors by 2030.