Australia has suggested its intent to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with Prime Minister Scott Morison announcing that he will commit to the pledge “when I can tell you how we get there.” Solar power is likely to provide much of the country’s decarbonization; per head Australia has the most capacity with 644 W per person currently installed, while hydrogen exports look set to replace the country’s international fossil fuel trade. Based on the country’s current level of emissions, the pledge would account for at least 1.16% of global CO2 output. Thyssenkrupp has successfully completed its first test of using hydrogen in the steelmaking process. The project, which started in November 2019, injects hydrogen into a blast furnace replacing…