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Episode: The EU Hydrogen and Gas Decarbonisation Package
Description: David Ledesma discusses with Alex Barnes the European Commission's decision to make hydrogen a key part of its decarbonisation strategy. The 2022 REPowerEU Strategy set a target of 20MT consumption of renewable hydrogen by 2030. The Commission is keen to promote a single European market in hydrogen, similar to the current one for natural gas. To this end it has published proposals on the regulation of future European hydrogen infrastructure (pipelines, storage facilities and import terminals). The EU Council (representing Member States) and the EU Parliament are finalising their amendments to the Commission proposals, prior to 'trilogue' negotiations and final agreement...