US leads shortfall in international climate finance
European steelmakers have until 2033 to invest in cleaner technologies if the EU is to meet its net-zero target by 2050, a report from research organisation Industry Tracker reveals.
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How the EU can get its grid ready for net zero
Vast offshore generation is not a goal in itself, costs for new ‘transit' infrastructure need redistributing and hydrogen needs a business case, says Christian Zinglersen, director of the EU agency promoting cooperation among energy regulators.
With the right policies, the UK could lead on green steel production
Sheffield, in the north of England, has a long history of steelmaking, and is now home to electrolyser manufacturer ITM Power. However, the UK government is failing to give any clear support to cleaning up steel production using green hydrogen.
A focus on blue hydrogen will delay the energy transition
A study from Cornell and Stanford Universities reveals that blue hydrogen is only slightly climate-friendlier than grey hydrogen, and dirtier than burning gas or coal for heat.
EU still flying solo on tackling aviation emissions
The EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal would phase out jet fuel subsidies and end free emissions trading allowances for airlines, but without global cooperation, the changes will not stop aviation emissions growing.
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Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects
Thousands of new power plants, pipelines, LNG terminals and extraction fields reveal investment strategies laden with climate and financial risk.
Green hydrogen to get targets, free carbon credits in EU
The business case for hydrogen has received a boost with the European Commission's ‘Fit for 55’ climate and energy package.
EU road to ditch fossil fuel cars by 2035 is full of potholes
All new cars on the European market must be zero-emission vehicles from 2035, says the European Commission in its ‘Fit for 55’ package, but questions over affordability and infrastructure are proving difficult to answer.
How Manchester is planning to get to net zero by 2038
Manchester led the first industrial revolution and it has ambitions of 'doing things first', but in reality learning from others and sharing best practice will probably get cities to net zero fastest.
How green hydrogen will grow up into a global market
Emerging partnerships between countries like Germany and Australia, backed by business interests and financial incentives, are laying the foundations for a global, green hydrogen market to replace fossil fuels.
EU law could be “showstopper” for offshore wind in North Sea
EU rules could undermine, rather than bolster, efforts to meet more ambitious climate targets, and offshore wind and hydrogen goals, warns Manon van Beek, CEO of Dutch national grid operator Tennet.
Weekly data: The gargantuan task of decarbonising European steel
Europe's steel manufacturers appear to see hydrogen as the main way to decarbonise their industry.
Clean hydrogen development in Australia – report
A report from HyResource in Australia reveals a stream of clean hydrogen policy initiatives and projects since the last update in December 2020.
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