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Seven EU countries are calling on the European Commission to increase funding and legislation to support hydrogen.

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, together with Gasunie and TenneT, are investigating which part of the existing gas network in the Netherlands can be used for the transport of hydrogen.

The last few weeks have seen announcements from around the world that continue to position the renewable energy sector as the catalyst that will power the strongest possible recovery from a pandemic-induced global crisis.

Bosses from leading businesses looking to build a green recovery today vowed to invest £1.5bn in hydrogen technologies as they called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to lay the foundations for a UK-wide hydrogen strategy.

Global power company Cummins has appointed Amy Davis as Vice-President and President of the New Power Segment, effective 1st July.

The Federal Association of the German Glass Industry (BV Glas) has received confirmation of funding for its HyGlass project that will look at using hydrogen for glass production.

The Scottish Government has today announced a £62m Energy Transition Fund support package to help deliver a net zero future – and the plans include a pledge to fund a hydrogen hub in Aberdeen.

Two gas distribution networks (GDNs) are exploring the possibility of using hydrogen to reduce their fleet’s carbon emissions in line with UK Government Net Zero 2050 targets.

Yesterday, the German Government announced its intentions to invest €9bn into making hydrogen a marketable fuel across the country through Germany’s National Hydrogen Strategy.

German energy group RWE will supply steelmaker thyssenkrupp with green hydrogen as part of a new long-term hydrogen partnership.