Abstract:
Report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC emphasized the importance of “working actively and prudently towards
the goals of reaching peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality”, as well as “speeding up the planning and development of a system
for new energy sources”. As a green and low-carbon secondary energy source, hydrogen energy has multiple applications in promoting
the large-scale and efficient use of renewable energy as well as energy substitution in the field of transportation. It can also accelerate
decarbonization in industry, and as such, is an indispensable part of building a new energy system, reaching peak carbon emissions and
achieving carbon neutrality. This study takes 621 hydrogen energy policy documents issued by national and local government as
research objects, designating to comprehensively study the hydrogen energy policy system. Based on policy informatics, this study
uses natural language processing technology to mine data deeply and draws on hydrogen energy policy element information and key
data indicators. It also combines content analysis, quantitative analysis and makes use of data visualization technology to study the
evolution of hydrogen energy policy. It examines evolution trajectory of hydrogen energy policy, regional patterns of industry, the
industrial chain layout, and other characteristics. The research framework and analysis methods used herein can help improve the
systematization and timeliness of hydrogen energy policy research and proposes hydrogen energy policy suggestions to accelerate the
development of hydrogen energy.