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ENERGY CRISIS RESPONSE

  • European Council conclusions, 9 February 2023
  • EP President Metsola to the Special European Council: Important day for European unity

ELECTRICITY MARKET DESIGN

  • How to design markets for the provision of electricity system services and enhance consumer engagement? – Florence School of Regulation

ENERGY REGULATION

  • ACER will consult on a proposal for the harmonised cross-zonal capacity allocation methodology

ENERGY PERFORMANCE

  • MEPs on energy performance of buildings: climate neutrality by 2050
  • Renew Europe on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: sustainable buildings, sustainable future
  • MEP Ladislav Ilčić (ECR): The timing for stricter energy directives for buildings is very poor

NUCLEAR ENERGY

  • IAEA Sees Commitment to Operational Safety at Netherlands’ Borssele Nuclear Power Plant, Encourages Continued Improvement
  • IAEA’s Network for Response and Assistance for Nuclear Emergencies Grows Beyond 40 Countries

HYDROGEN

  • EP ITRE Committee on the reform of the EU gas market: new measures to decarbonise and secure supply
  • EPP Group: Make energy market fit for hydrogen and EU climate goals
  • S&Ds: With the gas package we are setting the basis for an EU hydrogen market in the name of climate-neutrality
  • Europa-SPD: „Nächster Schritt zur Klimaneutralität“ – Mehrheit stimmt für Gasmarkt-Richtlinie
  • Renew Europe: Gas and Hydrogen markets: Renew Europe calls for more transparency and improved network planning to enhance energy security, efficiency, and affordability in the EU
  • ITRE votes for fast transition to H2 infrastructure – Hydrogen Europe
  • GEODE welcomes ITRE Committee’s Vote on Gas and Hydrogen Package
  • Public consultation for JRC’s Technical Report on EU harmonised testing protocols for high temperature steam electrolysis
  • Latest hydrogen headlines
  • EIN, AltaSea, the Japanese Consulate, Japan House LA, and UCLA Hold DriveH2 Symposium at Site of Forthcoming Hydrogen Education Center
  • Argentine government officially announce Intersectoral Hydrogen Table
  • Universal Hydrogen reaches two more milestones on its path to expansion to Albuquerque
  • TotalEnergies puts green hydrogen deal with Adani Group on hold
  • ABB, Hynamics collaborate to lower hydrogen production cost
  • UK government to launch new certification to boost domestic hydrogen sector
  • Masdar, Verbund to explore green hydrogen production for Central Europe market
  • OX2 inks green hydrogen partnership with Norwegian firm Orkla
  • EverWind gets approval for North America’s first green hydrogen facility
  • HyCC contracts Kraftanlagen and Nel for its green hydrogen project H2eron
  • ZeroAvia, Shell, RHIA and Rotterdam The Hague Airport advance plans for hydrogen-electric flights
  • Notice: Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme: Phase 2
  • Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study
  • H2GO Power and Baxi enter partnership to deliver pure hydrogen boiler for commercial application at lower costs
  • Fortescue and African Rainbow Energy to explore green hydrogen opportunities across South Africa
  • Researchers create ultrathin nanosheets of MgB2 metal hydride that increase hydrogen storage capacity
  • Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop electric motors for future Airbus hydrogen fuel cell engine
  • Masdar and VERBUND partner to produce and export green hydrogen
  • EIB joins India Hydrogen Alliance, invests €1 bn in hydrogen hubs
  • TotalEnergies pauses its plan to join Adani’s $50 billion green hydrogen bet
  • World’s first hydrogen-powered digger set to drive on UK roads
  • UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Certification Scheme
  • TotalEnergies puts deal with Adani’s hydrogen unit on hold
  • TotalEnergies Puts Adani Hydrogen Plan On Hold Until Audits Over

GERMANY

  • Bundestag: Abstimmung über Regelung zur Beschleunigung von Infrastrukturvorhaben
  • Bundesregierung: Antwort auf die Kleine Anfrage: Gasversorgungslage und LNG-Infrastruktur (PDF)
  • Bundestag: WD 5 – 157/22 Betrieb von Öl- und Gasheizungen in ausgewählten Länder
  • Neue BDEW-Preisanalysen zu Gas und Strom: Durchschnittlicher Endkundenpreis für Gas erstmals wieder gesunken – Strompreise für Haushalte sind hingegen im Schnitt noch einmal angestiegen

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