1 Based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) trajectories
2 Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)
4 Source: Royal Society of Chemistry
5 Sources: BNEF; International Energy Agency (IEA)
7 Sources: BNEF, Hydrogen Council, ITM Power
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