War adds impetus to Europe’s gas decarbonisation
Gas businesses have embraced the acceleration of decarbonisation prompted by the Ukraine war but are concerned about the feasibility of new targets—especially for hydrogen
EU businesses were facing an avalanche of legislation even before the war in Ukraine, most notably the ‘Fit for 55’ package, adopted by the European Commission in July 2021, and the hydrogen and gas decarbonisation package, adopted in December 2021. These proposals alone would have kept stakeholders busy for months. Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in February has ramped up the legislative agenda considerably with what EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson described at last week’s annual Eurogas conference as “our blueprint for removing Russian fossil [fuels] from our system as early as possible”—the RepowerEU proposals, published in May. 31pc – Share of Russian gas imports into EU
Also in this section
22 October 2024
Hydrogen is making inroads as a fuel for power plants as governments seek clean fuels to back up intermittent wind and solar
21 October 2024
Gulf Energy Information will host the largest women's event in the energy industry on 19–20 November in Houston, Texas
18 October 2024
Project in northeast of country set to start up in 2025 as developer signs technology deal with Icelandic firm Carbon Recycling International
17 October 2024
Experts debate carbon pricing and fossil fuel subsidies in the MENA region on second day of summit