EU nations set out diverse H<sub>2</sub> strategies—WHS
Ministers from Portugal, Denmark and Poland outline hydrogen strategies based on national energy endowments
Cabinet ministers of three EU countries provided more detail on their national hydrogen strategies, with each tailored to their nation’s unique geographical and economic situations, at the World Hydrogen Summit today. Portugal has held the rotating presidency of the EU Council since January and is using the influential position to concentrate on energy, including hyrdogen. “The Portuguese presidency has made it a priority to promote the EU as a leader in climate action,” said Joao Pedro Matos Fernandes, Portuguese minister of environment & climate action. “Encouraging the debate around hydrogen and support mechanisms to create a real market for hydrogen is one of the priorities of
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