Author: Anela Dokso

The global hydrogen market exceeded 100 million tonnes in 2025, yet the sector’s vulnerability became increasingly visible as disruptions in the Middle East affected fertilizer, chemicals and refined product supply chains.

Poland’s transition from a rapidly transforming economy into a more sustainable and technology driven system was highlighted in Hanoi as a potential reference point for countries such as Vietnam seeking to accelerate their own green development pathways.

A coalition backed by some of the world’s largest technology companies has committed an additional $915 million to accelerate carbon removal development, highlighting the growing role of engineered and nature based solutions in corporate climate strategies.

A new cooperation agreement between Ohmium International and Hynfra aims to advance green hydrogen and green ammonia projects across Mauritania, Jordan, and Oman, targeting both domestic energy resilience and international fuel markets.

Norway is accelerating efforts to develop hydrogen powered maritime transport as LH2 Shipping secures NOK 344.3 million in support from Enova for two additional liquid hydrogen (LH₂) powered bulk carriers.

Microsoft’s climate strategy is increasingly reflecting a broader shift among major technology companies: reducing operational emissions while investing in carbon removal solutions to address emissions that remain difficult to eliminate.

Southern Europe’s hydrogen strategy is increasingly shifting from national targets to regional industrial hubs, with Sicily moving forward on a project designed to combine renewable generation, industrial decarbonization, and energy security.

India’s battery energy storage sector recorded one of its strongest growth periods in early 2026, with 4.6 GWh of new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity added in the first quarter, according to Mercom India Research’s Q1 2026 India Energy Storage Landscape Report.

Ireland’s renewable expansion is facing growing storage challenges, with a proposed €2 billion LDES facility in County Carlow aiming to convert surplus renewable power into green hydrogen for later electricity generation.

Wärtsilä is separating its global Energy Storage business into a new joint venture with German engineering company RCT Solutions GmbH as competition, supply chain pressures, and margin challenges reshape the battery energy storage sector.