4 Dec 2023 In late November, the EU Council and Parliament reached a preliminary agreement on a directive establishing common rules for the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and hydrogen. The directive, part of the hydrogen and decarbonized gas market package aims to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low-carbon gases into the energy system.
23 Oct 2023 The beginning of the month officially opened the transition period for the EU’s CBAM, which covers hydrogen and ammonia.
14 Sep 2023 The building sector is key to achieving the EU’s decarbonization and climate goals. More energy-efficient and ecological buildings will also directly improve the quality of life of citizens. Their renovation is to be ensured by the EPBD directive defining new, more stringent energy standards for buildings.
10 Aug 2023 Negotiations on new provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive concluded in July. The reinforced goal is to reduce the EU’s final energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030. The regulations also focus on local heating and cooling plans and a gradual tightening of requirements to create zero-emission heating and cooling networks by 2050.
14 Feb 2023 On Monday, February 13, the European Commission proposed detailed rules defining renewable hydrogen. Two delegated acts required under the Renewable Energy Directive were adopted for this purpose.
