Being invited to participate in Ofgem’s eight-part Inside Energy podcast series available through their Youtube channel was an opportunity to step briefly inside the thinking of a regulator that sits at the center of the UK’s energy transition. Sharing an episode with Ofgem’s CEO Jonathan Brearley was a privilege, and … [continued]
The comparison between Germany’s hydrogen backbone from nowhere to nowhere and China’s reported 1,000km-plus hydrogen pipeline keeps resurfacing, often framed as evidence that Germany is simply early rather than wrong. It is a fair question, because at a distance both projects appear similar. Both involve long-distance hydrogen pipelines. Both are … [continued]
Today, the Trump administration announced a plan to limit the authority of states and tribes to protect clean water from pollution resulting from pipelines and other major infrastructure projects during the permitting process. The proposed changes to rules interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act would make it more difficult for … [continued]
Coalition of Nonprofits Seeks to Ensure Access to EV Charging Funds Across the Country Today, U.S. District Court Judge Tana Lin in the Western District Court of Washington will hear oral argument in State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation—a challenge brought by 21 states to the Trump administration’s unlawful freeze … [continued]
Germany’s hydrogen pipeline from nowhere to nowhere did not emerge from ignorance or indifference. It emerged from good intentions formed early, when climate risk was clear and credible solutions were scarce. In the 1990s and early 2000s, jurisdictions that accepted climate science faced a thin menu of options. Wind and … [continued]
When Canada’s then–Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland warned last year about “the elephant in the room” in global EV trade, she was referring to China — its scale, its speed, and its growing dominance of the electric vehicle supply chain. As Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing yesterday, that … [continued]
I got behind on reading comments on my articles for a few days, and I’ve spent all morning catching up on that. Going through the comments on “How The World Can Respond To Trump & Rubio’s UNFCCC Idiocy,” I eventually realized I should really highlight some of them. I love … [continued]
My pals and I have attended several protests to make transparent President Donald J. Trump’s abuse of power. We’re concerned about the Administration’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, corruption at the highest levels of the US federal government, executive orders that contradict the US Constitution, job cuts to federal … [continued]
The idea of a European green steel premium has become widely accepted over the past several years. It rests on the belief that Europe can decarbonize its steel sector domestically, absorb higher production costs through a mix of policy support and buyer willingness, and maintain industrial competitiveness while doing so. … [continued]
By Lorenzo Manca, Sustainable Finance Officer, T&E. There are welcome signs that the European Investment Bank intends to tackle transport poverty via the ETS2. The institution should also ramp up support for clean transport technologies such as e-fuels and the battery value chain. The EIB is the EU’s investment giant, … [continued]
