Commission sets out rules for renewable hydrogen

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed detailed rules to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, with the adoption of two Delegated Acts required under the Renewable Energy Directive. These Acts are part of a broad EU regulatory framework for hydrogen which includes […]

COP27: European Union concludes a strategic partnership with Kazakhstan on raw materials, batteries and renewable hydrogen

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, attending the COP27 in Egypt, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Alikhan Smailov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a partnership between the EU and Kazakhstan. The agreement aims to ensure the development of a secure and sustainable […]

State aid: Commission approves €149 million Romanian scheme under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support renewable hydrogen production

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €149 million Romanian scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF’) to support the production of renewable hydrogen. The measure aims to contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen in line […]

How policy action is key to hydrogen reaching its decarbonization potential

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sverre Alvik, Director Energy Transition Outlook, DNV & Jørg Aarnes, Global Lead – Hydrogen and CCS, DNV Hydrogen is key to the energy transition, helping to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors. Climate targets will require huge uptake and investment in […]

Energy Security: Commission hosts first meeting of EU Energy Purchase Platform to secure supply of gas, LNG and hydrogen

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In order to secure the EU’s energy supply at affordable prices in the current geopolitical context and to phase out dependency on Russian gas, the European Commission has established with the Member States an EU Platform for the common purchase of gas, LNG and […]

Commission proposes new EU framework to decarbonise gas markets, promote hydrogen and reduce methane emissions

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a set of legislative proposals to decarbonise the EU gas market by facilitating the uptake of renewable and low carbon gases, including hydrogen, and to ensure energy security for all citizens in Europe. The Commission is also following up […]

Why hydrogen will remain a carbon-intensive solution until we can produce it cleanly

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mo Chatterji, Project Fellow, Scale360° and Senior Consultant at Kearney, World Economic Forum & Fiona Walman, Senior Consultant, Kearney • Hydrogen has great scope to power many industrial applications. • But even producing it using renewable electricity is […]

Can we crack the hydrogen puzzle this time around?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tony Pan, Chief Executive Officer, Modern Electron Hydrogen is back on the agenda as a potential decarbonization solution – but several fundamental challenges remain to be solved. These are the same barriers that stymied the last hydrogen hype […]

Powering a climate-neutral economy: Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen

  This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.   To become climate-neutral by 2050, Europe needs to transform its energy system, which accounts for 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions.  The EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, adopted today, will pave the way towards a more efficient and […]

A clean energy future with hydrogen could be closer than we think

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Benoît Potier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Air Liquide SA, Hydrogen Council Co-Chair & Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group, Hydrogen Council Co-Chair The cost of hydrogen is expected to drop sharply and imminently. Hydrogen technologies […]

South Korea wants to build three hydrogen-powered cities by 2022

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content South Korea is vying to win the race to create the first hydrogen-powered society. It wants to build three hydrogen-powered cities by 2022 as it positions itself as a leader in the green technology. The […]

Hydrogen isn’t the fuel of the future. It’s already here

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Brad Page, CEO, Global CCS Institute When the leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses meet at this year’s G20 in Japan, two important decarbonization options are expected to finally garner the attention they deserve: carbon capture and hydrogen. The […]

The green hydrogen revolution has started, and it won’t be stopped

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Raphael Schoentgen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Hydrogen Advisors Hydrogen gas was first produced artificially back in the 16th century, while the first fuel cells and electrolysers were made in the 19th century. Until recently, however, the price […]