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December 18th, 2025

Hydrogen is on the brink — now is the last chance to support it

The European Union’s criteria for hydrogen should be revised. A comprehensive omnibus package for energy policy is also needed

By Christian Ehler

News | Industry

December 2nd, 2025

Industrial Accelerator: Poland wants to overturn hydrogen targets for 2030

The Polish government wants to use the Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act to put the hydrogen targets for 2030 to the test. It is also in favor of European preference criteria in procurement.

By Manuel Berkel and János Allenbach-Ammann

News | Energy prices

November 13th, 2025

Energy taxes: Council postpones decision

Climate-friendly e-fuels will continue to be taxed at the same level as petrol. The agreement on the Energy Tax Directive sought by the Council Presidency was removed from the agenda of the meeting of finance ministers on Wednesday.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Hydrogen

October 28th, 2025

Hydrogen: Production still increasing according to IEA

Despite recent setbacks, production capacities for climate-friendly hydrogen will grow strongly by 2030, writes the International Energy Agency in a new analysis. However, the EU is likely to miss its target for biogas by a wide margin.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Energy policy

September 19th, 2025

Energy transition monitoring: Hydrogen industry celebrates "abolition" of EU rules

Several voices from Europe's energy industry have praised the latest plans of Economics Minister Katherina Reiche. However, the Danish utility Ørsted still has some wishes for German energy policy.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Energy policy

September 16th, 2025

Energy transition monitoring: Reiche wants to overhaul EU hydrogen policy

The Germany Ministry of Economics wants to change the EU's legal framework for producing hydrogen and is willing to accept a higher capacity utilization of gas and coal-fired power plants. A study makes good arguments for a large power plant operator.

By Manuel Berkel