Government support for the HyREX project remains largely confined to the R&D and demonstration stage. A concrete risk-sharing structure explicitly designed for the commercial transition phase has yet to be established.

The transition to H₂-DRI requires a long-term investment of approximately USD 33.8 billion (KRW 47.3 trillion). Although this requires substantial initial capital expenditures and significant technological and market uncertainties at the company level, emission reduction benefits and broader industrial and socioeconomic spillover effects accrue to the national economy. 

Major countries such as Germany and Sweden have already established differentiated risk-sharing frameworks for commercial-scale H₂-DRI deployment, combining large-scale subsidies, policy finance, and state guarantees. Some projects are expected to begin commercial production as early as 2026.

Ultimately, the pace and feasibility of commercial-scale H₂-DRI transition in Korea will depend on whether the government clearly articulates and operationalizes a fiscal and financial risk-sharing framework tailored to the commercial facility conversion stage. Korea has now reached a critical policy juncture at which the government must concretely assume this role.