Global Briefing: German government approves €19bn plan for national hydrogen network

James Murray
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Global Briefing: German government approves €19bn plan for national hydrogen network

China talks up its manufacturing plans, Ireland appoints a Just Transition Commission, and NatWest sets out European solar investment strategy

The German government's multi-billion Euro plans to build a 'hydrogen economy' took a major step forward this week, after the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) green lit the construction of a Germany-wide...

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