United Kingdom – The design of a brand new European insurance fund for the ocean energy sector is underway. The fund is aimed to slash the costs of the first commercial projects and accelerate the roll-out of this new industry. Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has appointed risk and insurance consultancy, Renewable Risk Advisers, to carry […]
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Royal HaskoningDHV has been named environmental consultant by the NortH2 consortium of Shell Nederland, Gasunie, Equinor, RWE and the Groningen Seaports and Groningen Province. The NortH2 initiative would decarbonize the industry by generating renewable hydrogen as a supplement for the fossil fuels now being used by the industry –thereby leading to the Paris Agreement to […]
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Like aviation and land transport, also shipping must drastically reduce CO2 emissions. If it were up to the European Parliament, the maritime transport sector would have to produce at least forty percent fewer emissions annually by 2030. There will also be a special ‘Ocean Fund’ to make ships more energy efficient and to invest in […]
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The consultations between the European leaders also resulted in breakthroughs around ETS and the so-called carbon border adjustment. The emission tax is being extended to the aviation and maritime sectors. And from 2023 onwards, companies that want to export goods to Europe will also have to pay for their CO2 emissions. The stakes of the […]
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The European fertilizer industry welcomes the EU Hydrogen Strategy and particularly the recognition of ammonia as a fuel of the future and emphasizes the potential of ammonia as energy storage technology. By creating a sustainable and competitive environment for strategic technologies such as low-carbon hydrogen and green ammonia, Europe will prepare a fertile ground for […]
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To become climate-neutral by 2050, Europe needs to transform its energy system, which accounts for 75 percent of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. The EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen will pave the way towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector. The two strategies present a new clean energy investment agenda, in […]
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