Baden-Württemberg publishes roadmap for the development of a hydrogen economy
(Stuttgart / Germany) – Baden-Württemberg aims to become greenhouse gas neutral by 2040. This is stipulated in the state's climate law. To achieve this goal, "a fundamental transformation of our energy system and a far-reaching shift to innovative and..."
EU approves 6 billion euros for the production of renewable hydrogen in Italy
(Brussels / Belgium) – The European Commission has approved an Italian program worth six billion euros to support the production of renewable hydrogen for the transport and industrial sectors. The project will serve the production of...
EU approves funding for new electrolyzers in France with a capacity of one gigawatt
(Brussels / Belgium) – The European Commission has approved France's application to promote the production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. This will support the development of electrolysis capacity with a cumulative output of one gigawatt.
Cabinet approves amendment to the internal gas and hydrogen market package
(Berlin / Germany) – The German Federal Cabinet has approved the amendment to the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and other energy-related regulations to implement the European Gas and Hydrogen Internal Market Package. This is intended to transpose EU requirements into national law...
H2 Acceleration Act: Statements and Opinions
(Berlin / Germany) – The German Bundestag has passed the Hydrogen Acceleration Act (HydrogenBG) with a majority vote from the governing coalition of the CDU and SPD, against the votes of the opposition parties (as previously reported). Among other things, the act aims to reduce...
Funding: 50 million euros for electrolyzers
(Stuttgart, Germany) – Baden-Württemberg is launching its second funding round for electrolyzers. €50 million is available for this purpose. Applications can be submitted immediately. A maximum of €10 million is available per project, with funding available for small and medium-sized enterprises...
New alliance: Electrolysis plant manufacturers put pressure on the EU
(Brussels / Belgium) – European manufacturers of electrolysis plants aim to secure Europe's global leadership in clean hydrogen technologies. Founding members of the "Electrolysers for Europe" (E4E) initiative include Nel ASA (Norway), ITM...
HEA: British government must act now to secure H2 investments and jobs
(London / UK) – The UK Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA) has called on the government to take immediate action to prevent “further damaging delays” in the hydrogen project auctions and the “long-awaited” overhaul of the...
Germany is funding hydrogen trucks and filling stations with 220 million euros.
(Berlin / Germany) – Germany is promoting hydrogen refueling stations for heavy commercial vehicles and, consequently, the purchase of hydrogen trucks. Funding of €220 million is available for this purpose, which will support up to 40 refueling stations and up to 400 vehicles...
EU approves 200 million euros for Germany for hydrogen projects in Canada
(Brussels / Belgium) – The European Commission has approved €200 million in German aid to support the production of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives in Canada. These renewable fuels of non-biological origin...
Six winners of the 2024 hydrogen auction sign funding agreements.
(Brussels / Belgium) – The first six project promoters selected in the second European Hydrogen Bank auction of 2024 for the production of renewable hydrogen have signed their funding agreements. The funding volume amounts to...
Agreement with EU: Germany plans to tender 12 gigawatts of power plant capacity
(Berlin / Germany) – Germany has apparently reached an agreement in principle with the European Commission on the German power plant strategy. To secure Germany's electricity supply, further gas-fired power plants are to be built. According to reports...
