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Germany grants €3.5 billion for green hydrogen import program
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has allocated €3.53 billion for the country’s hydrogen importing mechanism, H2Global Foundation, to fund future auctions for renewable hydrogen and its derivatives.
read more... 15/02/2024
Multi-billion offshore wind project receives green light
The Orkney Islands Council’s Development and Infrastructure committee has endorsed the offshore plans for the West of Orkney Windfarm, situated 30 kilometres west of the Orkney Mainland and 25km north of the Sutherland coast.
read more... 12/02/2024
EU agrees law to boost Green industry at home
The European Parliament and national governments have agreed to boost domestic production of green technologies, such as solar modules and wind turbines, expanding the list to include nuclear power but shying away from excluding Chinese manufacturers for most public subsidies
read more... 07/02/2024
EU recommends ambitious 2040 climate target, goes light on farming
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, an ambitious target that will test political appetite for the region's fight against climate change ahead of EU elections.
read more... 07/02/2024
Germany outlines $17 bln plan to subsidise gas-to-hydrogen shift
Germany's government has agreed plans to subsidise gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen, the economy ministry said on Monday, with a price tag of $17 billion in subsidies as part of efforts to supplement intermittent renewable energy and speed up the transition to low carbon generation.
read more... 06/02/2024