In brief | 01 July '24
Reuters: Germany, Morocco agree alliance to support green hydrogen production and exports
Germany is seeking to expand its reliance on hydrogen as a future energy source to cut greenhouse emissions for highly polluting industrial sectors that cannot be electrified such as steel and chemicals.
Bloomberg: China’s BYD taps Germany’s football fever to get edge on VW
With the Wolfsburg-based giant struggling to get its electric-car strategy on track, the Chinese brand is piling on the pressure as a sponsor of the Euro tournament.
Euractiv: National energy and climate plan: what France risks if it fails to comply
By failing to meet its renewable energy targets for 2020, and refusing to set similar targets for 2030, France risks a heavy fine and the freezing of European funds.