Rachel Parkes

EU policymakers need to be alive to the fact that homegrown producers could lose market share to foreign competitors, says the research house’s head of hydrogen

Competitive capex pricing as well as medium-pressure H2 production can shave up to €0.50/kg off the levelised cost of production, says EPC firm

But bloc should avoid a blanket approach to local content, says senior executive at Belgian manufacturer

Free allowances phase-out should be paused until decarbonisation “enablers” become available, say ArcelorMittal, Thyssenkrupp and Voestalpine

Very Large Ammonia Carriers can provide savings of around $1.3m per shipment, compared to standard mid-sized carriers, suggests consultancy Wood Mackenzie

Environmental groups say the strict RFNBO definition — now being re-considered by the EU — would add less than €0.50/kg to production costs, arguing that weakening the rules will cause further delays

ETS prices must be kept robust to preserve the bloc’s long-term competitiveness, say group including Salzgitter and SSAB

World’s current largest renewable H2 plant has faced a host of technical difficulties, previously operating at less than half of its nameplate capacity since 2023

Belgian firm acquired factory, technology and employees of collapsed French manufacturer a year ago

Belgian manufacturer is now using factory formerly owned by collapsed French company to develop its next generation of electrolysers