09/09/2026
Vision doesn't decarbonise, delivery does.🚀
And Japan has spent nearly a decade proving it.
At World Hydrogen Summit 2026, Shinichi Kihara, Director-General for Energy & Environmental Policy, shared what patient hydrogen leadership delivers:
• 2017: World's first Basic Hydrogen Strategy launched
• 2021: Green Innovation Fund (~€11bn)
• 2024: Hydrogen Society Promotion Act
• 2026: Japan Hydrogen Backbone Initiative
Why it matters: consistent policy builds the long-term market confidence that turns ambition into projects investors trust.
How is your market moving from plan to project?