Given the necessity to grow non-fossil energy investment in Europe to handle the current crisis and the urgency to act on climate change, the EU and UK cannot afford a treaty that limits their agency in driving the necessary change. They must thus agree on a coordinated withdrawal from the Treaty. This E3G briefing explores what is needed for the ECT to be aligned with the Paris Agreement and why the reform still falls short.
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In ASEAN, CCUS could be fundamental in helping the region decarbonise energy systems from coal-based electricity generation and in achieving the net-zero target. Some AMS have expressed interest in deploying CCUS technologies in their countries. However, none has established specific measures or an action plan, such as policy support from governments towards the energy transition and low-carbon economy through CCUS development.
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The cap on UK energy bills is set for an unprecedented increase in April 2022, likely pushing millions more into energy poverty. Despite claims by a small group of Conservative MPs in the ‘Net Zero Scrutiny Group’, the energy crisis has almost nothing to do with green subsidies. The principal reason is the skyrocketing price of fossil gas. Previously Ember forecasted that the gas price spike will add £29 billion to UK electricity bills in 2022.
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Reducing the cost of green H2 depends crucially on two inputs: A combination of cheap RE and large-scale electrolysers reduces the cost of H2 by 75 per cent. Add in the potential for cheap financing via green bonds, expected to grow from issue volume of US $2 trillion this year to US $50 trillion by 2030, the possibility of government subsidies and the dream becomes an achievable tech-play.
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The ASEAN Centre for Energy has published a report titled, “Hydrogen in ASEAN: Economic Prospects, Development and Applications”. The report analyses the need, potential, economics, roadmap and policy implications for the hydrogen sector in ASEAN. REGlobal provides an extract from the report.
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