Hydrogen: Shaping the Present and Future

This is HBC, your global briefing on the fast-shifting hydrogen world. Major economies

now rate imports by carbon intensity, reshaping global trade routes in real time.

Low-emission exporters are rising, powered by new hydrogen terminals built for global demand.

Hydrogen ships now make up 10% of global maritime fuel use, a major shift at sea.

Stricter coastal emission rules push the transition faster than expected. For the first time

in decades, global particulate pollution is falling. Satellite indicators show emission hotspots

cooling as cleaner transport scales. Regions are now building hydrogen corridors like highways,

integrated into national infrastructure. Rail hubs are upgrading fast, supporting cross-border