Japan's Iwatani exits Australia green hydrogen project

Move follows local government's decision to halt investments, leaving massive costs

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The Queensland project was set to produce 70,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by around 2028. (Image obtained by Nikkei)

SHIMPEI NAKAMURA

OSAKA -- Japanese gas company Iwatani will withdraw from a green hydrogen project in Queensland, Australia, following the exit of other Japanese companies and the state government amid growing global headwinds against decarbonization.

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