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By Jarrod Whittaker and Mim Hook

Japanese consortium sets out plan to commercialise Latrobe Valley coal-to-hydrogen project

The Suiso Frontier is a world-first tanker used in 2021 to test whether it is possible to export hydrogen to Japan. (Supplied: HESC project )

A coal-to-hydrogen project in Victoria's Latrobe Valley has received a multi-billion-dollar boost, prompting concerns from an environment group about its carbon emissions.

The Japanese government's clean energy fund has selected a joint venture between conglomerates J-Power and the Sumitomo Corporation to head up the project.

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