Funding & Regulation

GIZ and ACCIONA partner on green hydrogen projects in Chile
As part of the International Hydrogen Development Program (H2Uppp) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the German International Cooperation Society (GIZ) and Spain-based ACCIONA Nordex Green Hydrogen (ANGH2) have joined forces to support the development of

Plagazi receives €29.5M EU grant for its waste-to-circular hydrogen project
Sweden’s cleantech company Plagazi has received a €29.5 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund for ‘Gävle Circular Park,’ its flagship project described as a key part of efforts to advance the development of local value chains across several sectors, including hydrogen transport, CO2 transport an

Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde unite to scale ammonia cracking technology
Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde have entered a strategic partnership to advance ammonia cracking technology to industrial maturity.

Technip Energies and Graphitic Energy join forces to scale clean hydrogen technology
Technip Energies and Graphitic Energy have entered a strategic collaboration to scale clean hydrogen technology.

Winners of €1 billion European Hydrogen Bank auction revealed, with three maritime projects on the list
The European Commission (EC) has selected the winners of the second European Hydrogen Bank (EHB), which will receive nearly €1 billion in funding to produce renewable hydrogen, including producers with off-takers in the maritime sector.

BNQ and CSA Group introduce new standard for hydrogen production and carbon intensity
Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and CSA Group have published the ‘Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard’ – a methodology for reporting the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen.

Hystar secures more than $36 million to fast-track electrolyzer deployment
Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company Hystar has raised more than $36 million in its Series C funding round to accelerate the commercial scale-up of its electrolyzers.

Industry calls on EU to bolster clean shipping standards
An alliance of non-profits and industry coalitions, collectively representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, has urged the European Union (EU) to adopt “stronger” policies to support the shipping industry in its pursuit of meeting climate goals and cultivating a global “

Shipping emissions can drop over 95% by 2050 with policy support, report says
International shipping can reach zero or very near zero tank-to-wake (TTW) CO2 emissions by 2050, and achieve 95%+ reductions in well-to-wake (WTW) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2018 levels, in scenarios aligned to a 1.5°C global temperature goal, according to a report from ERM, UMAS and UCL,

Bureau Veritas joins European effort to advance liquid hydrogen fuel solutions in SOVs
Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced its participation in NavHyS, a new European research project aimed at advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH2) as marine fuel – specifically focusing on below-deck Type C LH2 tanks for service operation vessels (SOVs).

Hy2gen secures €47 million to boost its hydrogen and derivatives projects
Hy2gen has completed a funding round of €47 million from existing shareholders to further accelerate the development of its hydrogen and derivatives projects.

French PM confirms €149 million grant for Lhyfe’s green hydrogen plant near Le Havre
The French Prime Minister (PM) has officially confirmed, by signature, a €149 million grant for Lhyfe’s future green hydrogen production plant located near the Grand Canal of Le Havre, one of Europe’s largest industrial port areas.

Lloyd’s Register, Pusan National University to advance liquefied hydrogen carrier technology
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hydrogen Ship Technology Center at Pusan National University (PNU) in Korea to advance liquefied hydrogen carrier technology and cryogenic engineering.

Mitsui invests in US e-fuels provider Infinium
Japanese major Mitsui & Co. has invested in Infinium Holdings, a U.S.-based provider of gas conversion solutions and developer of e-fuels technology and projects.