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Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain have issued a joint letter calling on the European Union to clearly prioritise renewable energies under an EU-led project aiming to accelerate hydrogen deployment, research and infrastructure.
The European Union launched on Thursday (17 December) a hydrogen “important project of common European interest”, or IPCEI, with 23 European countries signing a manifesto paving the way for a cleaner hydrogen value chain.
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier chaired Thursday’s launch event, which saw Norway and 22 other European countries signing a declaration of intent, or manifesto, in support of the initiative.
However, the five EU countries see the move with scepticism, warning the initiative must not be used as a backdoor to finance fossil gas infrastructure.
Environment Council in Brussels: These topics are on the agenda - Hoofdinhoud
On 17 December,
EU environment ministers will meet in Brussels under the auspices of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the
EU. The meeting will be led by German Minister of the Environment, Svenja Schulze.
In the morning, the ministers will endeavour to agree upon a full general approach on European climate law. This regulation includes
EU targets for a 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, which were approved by the European Council on 11 December.
Following this, the
EU member states (the
EU-NDC) to the