The 11,200 km plan for Germany’s new ‘hydrogen highways’
A group of gas grid operators presented plans on Wednesday (12 July) to complete the construction of Germany’s main hydrogen transport network by 2032, although…
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Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought
Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suffering water shortages and farmers expecting their worst yields in decades….
A green regulatory winter is coming – and this may be a good sign
French President Emmanuel Macron unleashed a storm of comments last week when he called for “a European regulatory pause” on environmental rules. Yet, as the…
Nuclear alliance aims for 150 GW of nuclear capacity in EU by 2050
The 16 European countries participating in the “nuclear alliance” will prepare a roadmap to develop an integrated European nuclear industry reaching 150 GW of nuclear…
‘Impossible to keep track’: Spain’s gamble on green hydrogen
Major green energy projects are sprouting up across Spain as it seeks to position itself as a future green energy leader – but experts have…
Consumers shouldn’t have to pick up the bill for expensive hydrogen experiments
Opening the door to hybrid heat pumps and hydrogen boilers will impact consumers, and make it more difficult for them to transition to clean heating…
Is REPowerEU the right energy policy recipe to move away from Russian gas?
The recipe for independence from Russian gas is the acceleration of the clean energy transition; its success depends on the use of the right ingredients,…
EU countries reach tentative deal on landmark energy savings law
The EU’s 27 energy ministers will aim to formalise a tentative deal on the bloc’s energy efficiency directive at their meeting on Monday (27 June),…
“New tech inside“: Europe needs to embrace ground-breaking geothermal technologies
The new REPowerEU Plan presented last week by the European Commission is the latest proposal of measures that would speed up the transformation of Europe’s…
Carbon pricing in buildings? Help renovate and fuel-switch to renewables first
Including buildings in an emissions trading scheme will have a limited impact on emissions and should, at most, complement other measures like substantially increasing renovation…
Maersk eyes ‘leapfrog’ to carbon neutral fuels in shipping
The world’s largest shipping firm, Maersk, has called for urgent action to address the climate crisis, saying it will turn first to green methanol, and…
Winning the Electric Decade: ‘Electrification Strategy’ at the heart of ‘Fit for 55’ package
Electrification is the most critical enabler of decarbonisation and the single biggest opportunity of this decade. Climate change has set a hard deadline for transformation…
Spain positions itself to be Europe’s green hydrogen hub
Spain has the “best conditions” to become Europe’s green hydrogen hub, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported. Sanchez spoke hours…