AUTHOR: MARIEKE

Introduction

December 17, 2012

The year 2012 saw an increased interest of the role of hydrogen in Europe’s clean energy and transport policy. The approval of a large EU energy…

US – EU Joint Rolling Action Plan for Energy R&D includes Hydrogen

December 11, 2012

The fourth EU-U.S. Energy Council met in Brussels on December 5, chaired by EU High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton, Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, Secretary of…

Loss and Damage from Climate Change will be funded in developing countries

December 11, 2012

Developing countries have won a historic pledge from  develoepd nations that they will receive funds to repair the "loss and damage" incurred. This is the first time…

EU Commission: Energy Market Integration needs coordinated national infrastructure investment action

November 16, 2012

According to an EU Communication assessing the state of play of the internal energy market, to be completed by 2014 Member States have been slow in adjustingtheir national legislation…

EC Cars 2020 Action Plan includes reference to hydrogen in EU infrastructure ambition

November 9, 2012

On November 8th, 2012, the European Commission (EC) issued the long awaited Cars 2020  Communication, adopting the CASR 2020 Action Plan to boost the competitiveness and…

695 companies and organisation sign EU CEF Declaration

November 5, 2012

In the next few weeks, Member States are expected to decide the EU’s budget for 2014-2020. To support European growth and competitiveness, a number of business…

Fuel Cell Industry commits € 3 billion investment for next 7 years of market roll out .

November 5, 2012

At the 5th Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU Stakeholders Meeting in Paris on October 12 the result of recent industry survey were presented in…

Connecting Europe’s energy and transport infrastructure

November 5, 2012

In the coming weeks the EU Parliament and the Member States will further discuss the plans for the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), and the accompanying…

50 years Air Liquide Advanced Technologies

October 26, 2012

Starting 50 years ago without heating in its offices and laboratories, Benoit Potier, president of Air Liquide, presented at Air Liquide’s Advanced Technology golden anniversary in…

Twenty years after independence Latvia is moving towards 40% renewable energy

October 10, 2012

Dotted with 3 hydropower plants and an abundance of forests, Latvia is heading quickly towards its renewable energy target to 40% in 2020.