'Reality check': Study warns Europe will struggle to secure green hydrogen imports

James Murray
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'Reality check': Study warns Europe will struggle to secure green hydrogen imports

Analysis from Transport & Environment argues EU target to produce 20 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2030 looks 'overly-ambitious'

The EU's ambitious plans to rapidly expand green hydrogen production could be derailed by their over-reliance on imports from countries that currently boast negligible levels of production capacity...

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