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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
UK hydrogen strategy defers difficult decisions on CO2 intensity, market mechanisms
The UK will pursue a technology-neutral approach to develop 5-GW of low-carbon hydrogen by 2030 in its much-anticipated Hydrogen Strategy, but said details on market mechanisms and carbon intensity definitions to support it would wait until 2022.
read more... 17/08/2021
Spain urges EU to act on soaring energy prices
Spain has called on the EU to back measures to limit surging electricity prices as controversy deepens over the cost to ordinary citizens of the bloc’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions.
read more... 04/08/2021
TotalEnergies to prioritize low carbon intensity in new upstream investments
France's TotalEnergies will specifically assess the carbon intensity of hydrocarbon projects while deciding on investment plans, as part of its ambitious decarbonization strategy, the company's CEO and Chairman Patrick Pouyanne said July 29.
read more... 30/07/2021
Daily (30.06.2021): EUAs hiked at fresh six-week highs on Tuesday amid bullish gas, upcoming carbon market reform
Crude oil prices stabilised on Tuesday, with the market still focused on the upcoming OPEC summit, where the organization is set to plan their output strategy for the coming months. Hence, Brent crude steadied at $74.76 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude ended rather flat at $72.98 a barrel.
read more... 30/06/2021