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Seven countries reject nuclear-derived hydrogen from EU renewables law

A group of seven EU countries led by Germany have rejected calls to incorporate nuclear-made hydrogen into the bloc’s green transport targets, reigniting a dispute with France that has held back an agreement on the bloc’s renewable energy directive.

read more... 22/03/2023

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Vattenfall urges EU to make green power investments attractive

Swedish utility Vattenfall on Monday called on European Union lawmakers to make investments in low carbon electricity production and transport attractive, warning that putting limits on prices and profits could be toxic.

read more... 27/02/2023

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French gas operator GRTgaz seeks interest in building hydrogen pipeline

French gas transmission system operator GRTgaz on Thursday opened a Call for Interest, or invitation to participate, to determine the viability of building a hydrogen transport pipeline linking the French side of the Franco-Spanish pipeline BarMar with a local storage facility.

read more... 13/01/2023

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Germany raises record EUR 13bn through carbon pricing

Germany raised a record EUR 13.2bn last year through emissions sales on both Europe’s carbon market and the country’s domestic scheme for heating and transport, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) said on Tuesday.

read more... 05/01/2023

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EU strikes deal to boost carbon market, Europe's biggest climate policy

European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc's carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 costs on fuels used in road transport and buildings from 2027.

read more... 19/12/2022

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