Accelerating a hydrogen-based future in South China

September 7, Foshan- The world is moving towards an eventually ban on combustion, with countries such as the UK and France recently announcing to prohibit the production of fossil fuel cars by 2040. China is currently working on its own timeline for making such a profound change, as part of the efforts to help achieve its goal in reducing CO2 emissions. The upgrading of its automobile industry into a clean and efficient one is much needed.

As one of the five demonstration pilots of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Global Environment Facility (GEF) project “Accelerating the Development and Commercialization of Fuel Cell Vehicles in China”, the Foshan City Nanhai District initiated the project under the witness of representatives from government, academia and private sectors.

The newly launched project is the continuation of a decade-long UNDP initiative to develop fuel cell vehicles together with Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). The GEF supported programme has been working on utilizing the innovative solution of hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and improve the lives of many in China.