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UK’s hopes of boosting hydrogen trade hobbled by Brexit
The UK hydrogen strategy, unveiled last week (17 August), has many similarities with the EU’s own blueprint presented one year before, analysts say. But trade and regulatory cooperation between the two sides is complicated by Brexit, with the UK likely to become a rule-taker at the end of the day.
read more... 27/08/2021
Daily (26.08.2021): Oil prices were bullish on Wednesday, supported by a significant drop in US crude reserves
Oil prices rose for a third session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by a higher-than-expected drop in crude reserves in the United States. As such, Brent oil increased by 1.7% to $72.25 a barrel and WTI crude gained 1.2% at $68.36 a barrel.
read more... 26/08/2021
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Sweden risks blackouts as it runs out of space to store nuclear waste
Sweden has less than a week to decide where to store its nuclear waste or risk having the lights go out.
read more... 26/08/2021
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Almost all German parties open for ending coal well before 2038
Nearly all parties expecting to gain seats in Germany's parliament are open to completing the country's coal exit well before the official 2038 end date. At a debate event hosted by civil society group Klima-Allianz (Climate Alliance), senior politicians of all parties in parliament except the far-right AfD signalled they would consider a much earlier phase-out if conditions were right or even actively work towards achieving it.
read more... 26/08/2021
It’s crunch time for France’s tumultuous renewable energy debate
As the debate on renewable energies and nuclear rages across France, nuclear proponents, environmentalists, scientists and politicians will have to set aside their differences in order to advance the energy transition.
read more... 26/08/2021