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The Basque government has initiated a feasibility study to assess a potential secondary hydrogen pipeline from the Enagás trunk line to Irun, a move aimed at linking Euskadi’s growing green hydrogen production to France.

The US energy storage sector set a new benchmark in 2025, deploying 18.9 gigawatts of capacity totaling 51 gigawatt-hours across utility-scale, residential, and commercial segments, according to the latest US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association.

The United Kingdom’s carbon capture and storage ambitions continue to scale, with bids submitted for more than 2 million acres of seabed in the latest licensing round led by the North Sea Transition Authority.

Carbon allowance prices in North America highlight a growing divergence in climate policy design, with California credits assessed at $29.19 per allowance compared to $65.26 in Washington state, where tighter supply has driven higher costs.

The UK’s low-carbon hydrogen pipeline has added another permitted project, with Uniper receiving planning approval for its Humber H2ub Green facility, a 120MW electrolytic hydrogen plant intended to supply industrial demand from the end of the decade.

Porsche is restructuring its electric vehicle battery sourcing strategy in South Korea, mandating that all models sold in the market use locally produced battery cells, a move that reflects both regulatory pressure and shifting consumer expectations in one of Asia’s most scrutinized EV markets.

The United Kingdom’s hydrogen innovation landscape is under renewed scrutiny following claims that a proposed $1 billion fuel cell venture was abruptly halted, raising questions about how emerging energy technologies are funded, validated, and sustained.

India’s green hydrogen market has reached a new pricing threshold, with a contract awarded at ₹279 per kilogram for supply to Numaligarh Refinery Limited, a level that begins to narrow the persistent cost gap between low-carbon hydrogen and fossil-based alternatives.

China’s leading battery and energy storage companies have collectively gained over $70 billion in market capitalization following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, signaling investor anticipation of a long-term pivot toward renewables.

France has gained European Commission approval for a €1 billion framework designed to accelerate the country’s industrial hydrogen production, combining renewable and low-carbon power sources including nuclear energy.