A new study led by researchers at the University of Sheffield suggests that without rapid power sector decarbonization and tighter oversight of supply chains, the global push toward green hydrogen could fall short of its climate objectives.
As China heads into its annual Two Sessions in early March, the gap between climate ambition and implementation capacity is becoming a central policy question.
Europe’s installed battery capacity surpassed 17 gigawatts in 2025 after adding more than 7 gigawatts in just two years, yet deployment remains uneven across the continent.
Global electricity demand growth is now outpacing total energy demand growth, a structural shift that is forcing policymakers and investors to rethink how energy systems are measured and planned.
Europe’s climate strategy is quietly pivoting, with EU environment ministers signalling a shift toward a more transactional and pragmatic approach in global climate negotiations. The closed-door meeting on February 4 emphasized that Europe can no longer rely solely on consensus-driven multilateralism, particularly after COP30 in Belém, Brazil exposed the limits of political coordination.
As hydrogen projects face rising costs and a growing list of cancellations globally, new data from DNV’s Oil and Gas Decarbonisation in the Gulf Region report underscores why the technology remains strategically central in the Middle East.
