Setbacks risk upsetting decarbonisation plans of factories in the industrial region between Liverpool and north-west Wales
Companies use wind and solar energy to produce green ammonia and methanol
BP and Exxon are some of the big companies that have halted plans for low-carbon plants in recent months
Low-emission production still meets only a small fraction of hydrogen demand
Money flowing into green and blue hydrogen projects rises $35bn in the past year
Unless cost of hydrogen made from renewable energy falls, some manufacturers would have to use fossil fuels, warn executives
Net zero road map shows sector no longer expects fuel to make significant contribution to decarbonisation by 2050
Biden administration’s Treasury delays stricter requirements for claiming tax credits ahead of Trump’s return
Move highlights climate risk to world’s biggest source of renewable energy
Projects face lower than expected demand, regulatory uncertainties and growing investor scepticism
Plan for world’s largest low-emission plant of its kind in limbo over push for US subsidies
Trading software companies fear project will make Brussels a competitor and believe tender is misconceived
Also in today’s newsletter, Goldman Sachs invests in ESG software provider osapiens
Bloc unlikely to meet ‘overly ambitious’ goals for clean fuel despite €18.8bn in funding
They want ‘made in Europe’ requirements to protect region’s hydrogen equipment manufacturing industry
Environmentalists and sceptical locals threaten key element of US plans for green energy
Environmentalists question joint decision to promote hydrogen and ammonia as emission reduction tools
Can the gas deliver on its promise of clean, green energy? From fixing supply and demand blockages to infrastructure, industry and the spectrum of blue, green and gold hydrogen
Production of the metal is responsible for up to 9 per cent of global CO₂ emissions
Once seen as a flexible ‘Swiss Army Knife’ fuel, there is now more realism about which sectors might adopt the clean-burning gas
Additional incentives needed to create demand and boost supply, pioneers say
Drilling for naturally occurring gas was deemed unfeasible, but prospectors now think differently
Proposed European pipelines could reach 28,000km by 2030 — but only one 30km scheme is currently under way
Funding is needed for projects demonstrating viability in order to fuel demand
Also in this newsletter: Brussels warns major tech platforms to do more against Russian disinformation
