Beijing Fengtai District Implements New Environmental Policies for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles by Year-End

The Beijing Fengtai District has introduced new environmental policies aimed at promoting the application of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles across various sectors by the end of the year. On April 15, the Fengtai District People’s Government released a notification regarding the implementation of the “2025 Action Plan for Promoting the Construction of a Beautiful Fengtai and Deepening the Fight Against Pollution.” This plan is part of the city’s broader initiative to improve air quality.

According to the plan, significant steps will be taken to electrify vehicles in key industries. By the end of the year, a comprehensive strategy will be developed for the electrification of express delivery and light commercial vehicles. It is expected that 80% of newly added or updated express delivery and light commercial vehicles will be either fully electric or powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Additionally, new sanitation vehicles (excluding emergency response and snow removal vehicles) will also be required to operate on pure electric or hydrogen fuel cell technology, with the goal of achieving full electrification of light sanitation vehicles by year-end.

Public buses will also transition to new energy vehicles, with the objective of nearly complete electrification by the end of the year. Furthermore, newly added and updated taxis will be required to be fully electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, with the same electrification target for ride-hailing services. New charter buses will also be encouraged to adopt these technologies.

Additionally, driving schools are encouraged to use pure electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for training and testing purposes. The government will collaborate with city departments to phase out the use of fuel-powered tourist buses within the Third Ring Road, gradually implementing a plan to transition to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for tourism-related transport.

Construction sites will be prioritized for the use of pure electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, particularly for transporting construction waste. New public service vehicles, excluding specialized vehicles and those with unique operational needs, will also be required to adopt electric or hydrogen technologies.

State-owned enterprises in the district are mandated to transition to electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles, effectively eliminating diesel vehicles that do not meet the latest emission standards, except for emergency and snow removal vehicles.

The plan also emphasizes the optimization of energy supply for vehicles. Initiatives will be implemented to develop charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure, including the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of New Energy Vehicle Charging and Refueling Facilities in Beijing" and the "Beijing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Refueling Station Development Plan (2021-2025)." By year-end, public charging facilities in plain areas should have an average service radius of less than 3 kilometers.

Furthermore, the plan outlines efforts to enhance the sustainability of transportation, including increasing the proportion of green transportation materials at concrete mixing stations and encouraging the use of electric or hydrogen-powered mixers for transporting concrete.

As part of the climate change action plan for 2025, the district aims to implement a comprehensive management system for addressing climate change, strengthen low-carbon pilot demonstrations, and promote advanced low-carbon technology projects. This includes increased research and development in areas such as energy storage, green energy, hydrogen energy, carbon capture and utilization, and non-CO2 emission management.

For more information, please refer to the complete notification issued by the Fengtai District People's Government Office.