Australia Briefing

Green hydrogen ambitions unravel as projects falter

The BHP Billiton Ltd. NKW Hydrogen plant stands in the port area of Kwinana, Western Australia.

Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Hello, Rich Henderson in Bloomberg’s Melbourne bureau with the latest headlines:

Today’s must-reads:
• Australia’s green hydrogen ambitions fade
• Canberra expands clean power targets
• LNG exports pressure local energy prices higher

Australia’s green hydrogen dream is quickly fading. At least seven big hydrogen production projects have been delayed, scaled back or cancelled and include BP’s decision last week to exit a $36 billion facility in Western Australia.