Not even carbon price of EUR 200 would make clean hydrogen competitive
As clean hydrogen remains far less cost-effective than fossil fuels, the EU is urged to adopt policies that would bring down its production costs and make it competitive with fossil fuels.
European Parliament wants fossil fuel subsidies phased out by 2025
Members of the European Parliament said that all environmentally harmful subsidies should be phased out by 2027.
Coal power stations in Western Balkans emit twice as much SO2 as EU plants
The Western Balkans’ 18 coal-fired power plants released twice as much sulfur dioxide in 2019 as all 221 such facilities in the EU.
Kopač: Coal plants in Energy Community reaping profits as CO2 isn’t priced
Producers of electricity from coal and traders in the Energy Community enjoy record profits as they don't have to pay for CO2 emissions, Janez Kopač said
Austria aims to cover all electricity consumption from renewables by 2030
The lower house of the Austrian parliament has adopted a bill aimed at ensuring that all electricity consumption is covered from renewables by 2030.
European Parliament warns of offshore wind’s negative impact on fisheries
The European Parliament has warned of a possible negative impact of new offshore wind farms on fisheries in EU waters.
Belgrade, Zagreb, Skopje out of race for European Green Capital 2023 as Sofia makes it to final four
Sofia is among the finalists for the European Green Capital 2023 award, while Belgrade, Zagreb, and Skopje are out of the race.
Shell launches Europe’s biggest PEM electrolyzer for green hydrogen
Shell has put in operation a 10 MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen, the largest of its kind in Europe.