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DAISHI CHIBA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Hydrogen made using natural gas or other fossil fuels could contribute to a "clean energy transition" if production meets yet-to-be-defined emissions standards, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The Paris-based organization with 31 member countries is examining its manufactured hydrogen stance, part of which gauges the carbon intensity of the production process.

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