Chungju, North Chungcheong Province (Chungcheongbuk-do)

Central government ministry responsible for policies, regulation and support for small and medium-sized enterprises and startups, including special regulatory zones and industrial innovation programs.

Provincial government responsible for regional development, industry promotion and management of special regulation free zones, including green hydrogen initiatives.

Municipal government of Chungju, an industrial city in North Chungcheong Province, providing local support and infrastructure for the Green Hydrogen Industry Regulation Free Zone.

A technology that produces hydrogen by decomposing ammonia (NH3), which serves as a hydrogen carrier, into nitrogen and hydrogen using heat and catalysts, enabling easier storage and transport of hydrogen in the form of ammonia.

A regulatory sandbox framework in designated regions that temporarily relaxes certain regulations to test and demonstrate innovative green hydrogen technologies and business models under government oversight.