European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
EU backs Brazilian green gigaproject
Talks also underway with Kazakhstan, Australia and Oman as the EU widens its search for diverse and reliable supplies of low-carbon hydrogen
The EU will help fund a planned 10GW green hydrogen and ammonia project in the Brazilian state of Piaui as part of a renewed drive to secure diversified imports from reliable suppliers, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told an industry event in Brussels. EU officials are also discussing new supply initiatives with Kazakhstan, Australia and Oman, and developing an international version of the bloc’s Hydrogen Bank subsidy programme, she said. The EU’s hydrogen strategy calls for 10mt/yr of domestic production and another 10mt/yr of imports by 2030. €17b – State aid to EU projects “We are working on the international leg of the European Hydrogen Bank. This will secure
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