Public funding and collaborations will be key to take new risks. Surging gas and electricity costs are forcing European governments to discuss billions of euros in aid for households and stricken suppliers. Surging gas and electricity costs are forcing European governments to discuss billions of euros in aid for households and stricken suppliers.
As demand grows more than expected, eyes on gas exporting countries As prices keep growing, the politicisation of energy and climate policies seems more and more likely. As prices keep growing, the politicisation of energy and climate policies seems more and more likely.
Gas: spot prices and the middlemen Inexperienced politicians intervene. In Italy, for instance, Salvini supported nuclear power. The risk of politicising the energy sector is increasing. Inexperienced politicians intervene. In Italy, for instance, Salvini supported nuclear power. The risk of politicising the energy sector is increasing.
Europe is running out of time to refill natural gas inventories. European prices surged to new record high. Will "security of supply" become the buzzword of the coming winter? European prices surged to new record high. Will "security of supply" become the buzzword of the coming winter?
Question of the summer: blue hydrogen? International, national and geopolitical developments in the hydrogen sector: nearly everything has doubled already this year, but doubts remain. International, national and geopolitical developments in the hydrogen sector: nearly everything has doubled already this year, but doubts remain.
Hydrogen: Major developments in Asia For the first time hydrogen is being used to power an Olympic fire; the biggest oil and gas company in India entered the hydrogen stage. For the first time hydrogen is being used to power an Olympic fire; the biggest oil and gas company in India entered the hydrogen stage.
Fit for 55 package, hydrogen developments The Commission has unveiled the Fit for 55 package. It is a seventeen-proposal package. Something that could go down in history. The Commission has unveiled the Fit for 55 package. It is a seventeen-proposal package. Something that could go down in history.
Intense week: Climate Package, Ukraine, Russia, China, Nord Stream 2 The European Commission will unveil its "Fit for 2030 / Fit for 55" package on Wednesday The European Commission will unveil its "Fit for 2030 / Fit for 55" package on Wednesday
Royal Dutch Shell launched its 10 MW hydrogen electrolysis plant. German Economy and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier and Chile’s Minister of Energy Juan Carlos Jobet agreed to strengthen cooperation on green hydrogen. German Economy and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier and Chile’s Minister of Energy Juan Carlos Jobet agreed to strengthen cooperation on green hydrogen.
Commission’s VP Timmermans speaks with Indian Minister Javadekar "The share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020, a new report by IRENA shows. "The share of renewable energy that achieved lower costs than the most competitive fossil fuel option doubled in 2020, a new report by IRENA shows.
Disappointing financial results from Fuel Cell Energy The EU-US summit will take place tomorrow. In other words, focus of the climate diplomacy on the “traditional” EU partners. The EU-US summit will take place tomorrow. In other words, focus of the climate diplomacy on the “traditional” EU partners.
EU long-term plans taking shape Hydrogen policies in north-west Europe are increasingly consistent and self-reinforcing, O&G majors started announcing investments in green hydrogen. Hydrogen policies in north-west Europe are increasingly consistent and self-reinforcing, O&G majors started announcing investments in green hydrogen.
Global revolutions, German strategy A Dutch court ruled that Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. Huge news. A Dutch court ruled that Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell must reduce its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. Huge news.
Cementing transatlantic ties. The last weeks will go down in history as the beginning of the hydrogen blending era. The last weeks will go down in history as the beginning of the hydrogen blending era.
The “new normal": revise renewable forecasts more than once a year EU carbon prices continued to reach new all-time highs over the last week. EU carbon prices continued to reach new all-time highs over the last week.
Focus on Russia: Khodorkovsky, Kerry Today the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, will meet Ursula von der Leyen, Frans Timmermans and David Sassoli. Today the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, will meet Ursula von der Leyen, Frans Timmermans and David Sassoli.
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