This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank‘s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction that closed in 2026. The scheme will contribute to the […]Commission approves €1.3 billion German State aid to support renewable hydrogen production
May 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank‘s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction that closed in 2026. The scheme will contribute to the […]Commission approves French State aid scheme for production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
March 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a French scheme to support the production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Clean Industrial Deal. The scheme will also contribute to the […]Nearly €1 billion awarded to boost development of renewable hydrogen
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announced the selection of 15 renewable hydrogen production projects for public fundingacross the European Economic Area (EEA).The projects, located across five countries, are expected to produce nearly 2.2 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 15 million […]Chile: European Union, EIB and KfW to provide up to €216.5 million to finance renewable hydrogen projects
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Today the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), KfW Development Bank, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the European Commission, Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) and the Chilean Ministry of Energy signed agreements to […]Commission approves a €400 million Austrian State aid scheme, and a €36 million Lithuanian State aid scheme, to support renewable hydrogen production
March 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million Austrian State aid scheme, and a €36 million Lithuanian State aid scheme, to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank‘s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction closing in […]Portugal: EIB finances Galp’s Renewable Hydrogen and Biofuels projects in Sines with €430 million
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €430 million loan for the construction of two key projects aimed at transforming Galp’s Sines Refinery, making a crucial contribution for the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport and aviation. Galp is developing the Biofuels unit, already at a […]EBRD supports first renewable hydrogen project in Central Asia
August 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to decarbonise fertiliser production and power generation in Uzbekistan by financing a pilot renewable hydrogen facility. It will consist of a 20 MW electrolyser and a greenfield 52 MW wind power plant. The EBRD is offering […]The hidden 85%: How to make hydrogen cost-effective
May 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ted McKlveen, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Verne, Bav Roy, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Verne Hydrogen is the most promising solution to decarbonize several difficult-to-decarbonize sectors, including steel production (8% of global carbon dioxide, or CO2, emissions) […]Commission approves €900 million French State aid scheme to support the production of energy and fuel from biomass and renewable hydrogen to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
March 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was […]5 ways to make green hydrogen available around the world
February 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Prasad Thakur, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, Labanya Prakash Jena, Senior Manager and Head, Centre for Sustainable Finance, Climate Policy Initiative Green hydrogen (GH2) is expected to become the next-gen, low-carbon solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, long-distance transportation and […]Beyond oil and gas: how to unlock MENA’s low-carbon hydrogen potential
December 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marina Colombo, Manager, Transforming Industrial Ecosystems, World Economic Forum, Alexander Oei, Project Fellow, Accelerating Clean Hydrogen, World Economic Forum On December 13, COP28 closed having reached the “UAE consensus”. The closing text of the conference includes a landmark […]Commission welcomes deal to decarbonise EU gas markets and promote hydrogen
December 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and Council on updated EU rules to decarbonise the gas market and create a hydrogen market. The new rules will facilitate the uptake of renewable and low carbon gases, including hydrogen, while […]Your guide to electrolysis: the tech behind the green hydrogen revolution
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundus Cordelia Ramli, Chief Commercial Officer, Power-to-X, Topsoe Green hydrogen is widely regarded as a transformative fuel that could power the green transition.The process by which it is made, electrolysis, is less understood.Here’s everything you need to know […]This is how Oman can become a clean hydrogen producing powerhouse
August 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda The Middle East is synonymous with oil and natural gas, but Oman is championing clean ‘green’ hydrogen as a sustainable fuel of the future.While Oman is currently a fossil-fuel producing country, it also […]EU-CELAC Summit: EU and Uruguay boost cooperation on renewable energy, energy efficiency and renewable hydrogen
July 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Uruguay have decided to step up their cooperation in pursuing the clean energy transition. At the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and Uruguay’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Francisco Bustillo Bonasso signed a Memorandum of Understanding on […]We need to start treating carbon capture and storage the same way as hydrogen. Here’s why
June 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Aliaksei Patonia, Research Fellow in Commercial Hydrogen Development, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Kristina Fürst, Expert in Carbon Management, German Energy Agency Renewable energy sources are seen key way of combatting climate change, with many nations increasing the share […]Commission sets out rules for renewable hydrogen
February 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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
November 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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
August 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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
July 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 hydrogen […]Energy Security: Commission hosts first meeting of EU Energy Purchase Platform to secure supply of gas, LNG and hydrogen
April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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
December 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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
August 19, 2021 by 1 Comment
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?
December 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
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 cycle, […]Powering a climate-neutral economy: Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen
July 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
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
February 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
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
November 11, 2019 by 1 Comment
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
June 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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
November 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
