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.
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.
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.
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.
Barcelona’s public transport transition is reshaping the city’s bus fleet, with zero emission vehicles now accounting for one quarter of the network’s 1,140 buses.
The European Union is preparing to significantly broaden the reach of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), with member states backing changes that would extend the carbon pricing system beyond basic industrial materials and into a wider range of downstream products.
