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Energy & Climate April 23, 2026 386 stories in this edition

Iran war makes green hydrogen viable in Asia as fossil fuel prices soar

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Biman Mukherji
Iran war makes green hydrogen viable in Asia as fossil fuel prices soar

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The Iran war has done in two months what years of climate policy could not: make green hydrogen look economically viable. Soaring oil and gas prices since February’s outbreak of hostilities have narrowed the cost gap between the zero-emission fuel and its fossil rivals, paving the way for wider uptake across Asia. The eight-week US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian strikes on Q...

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The Iran war has done in two months what years of climate policy could not: make green hydrogen look economically viable. Soaring oil and gas prices since February’s outbreak of hostilities have narrowed the cost gap bet...

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