Voluntary Carbon Market expansion to cover hydrogen

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 05 September 2025
Hydrogen is expected to be covered under the China Certified Emissions Reduction (CCER) mechanism (for the voluntary carbon market) that was restarted in 2024 after a 6-year pause. Methodologies for CCER issuance have been published for other clean technologies and it is anticipated that a methodology for hydrogen will be released in 2024

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