The recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and its proposed hydrogen pipeline represents an ambitious step towards solidifying the global hydrogen industry, but it also poses significant questions about the geopolitics at the forefront of the energy industry. This ambitious project, backed by the US and the European Union (EU), not only aims to facilitate hydrogen exports but also represents a strategic move to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The IMEC initiative, born out of the G20 leaders’ summit, is poised to challenge China’s Belt and Road policy by establishing a network of trade corridors connecting India, the Middle East, and Europe. One of the standout features of IMEC is the inclusion of a hydrogen pipeline…