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Monday
17 Aug 2026 · Nº 229
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Signal
Europe's hydrogen ambitions are visibly retreating—a 2.1 GW German project is cancelled and infrastructure timelines slip into the 2030s—just as China's 15th Five-Year Plan codifies national hydrogen and ammonia targets, signaling a widening East-West gap in execution versus aspiration. The contrast underscores a broader European pivot from headline hydrogen bets toward pragmatic industrial and market fundamentals, evident in Agora's strategic industry roadmap, the ETS review debate, and Samsung SDI's repurposing of its Indiana plant for ESS cells after GM's exit.
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Hydrogen · DE · Hydrogen Insight
Developers have cancelled a planned 2.1 GW green hydrogen production project in Germany, according to Hydrogen Insight. The report cites the collapse of the project's business case as the reason given; the full details of offtake and financing were not disclosed in the source.
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Hydrogen · EU · Hydrogen Insight
Hydrogen Insight reports that a growing number of planned European hydrogen pipeline and infrastructure projects are being delayed into the 2030s. The analysis attributes the slippage to mounting project cancellations and postponements; specific timelines vary by project and are drawn from the outlet's own tracking.
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ETS · EU · Carbon Brief / E3G
A Carbon Brief Q&A, quoting E3G analysts, examines the implications of the EU's ongoing Emissions Trading System review for climate policy. The piece is analytical commentary on a review process that is still under way rather than a report of a finalised decision.
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GHG Protocol · EU · SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative launched a second public consultation on its updated draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard on 15 July 2026. The consultation seeks stakeholder input on the revised draft; the standard is not yet finalised.
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Industrial Policy · EU · Agora Industry
Agora Energiewende/Agora Industry published a report titled 'A strategic path for EU industry' dated 14 July 2026, setting out policy options for European industrial decarbonisation and competitiveness. The document is an analytical contribution to the ongoing EU industrial policy debate.
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Batteries · EU · Charged EVs
Samsung SDI has acquired General Motors' stake in a jointly planned Indiana battery plant, which Charged EVs reports will now produce cells for stationary energy storage systems rather than solely for EVs. Financial terms and full production timelines were not detailed in the source.
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Hydrogen · INT · Ammonia Energy Association
According to the Ammonia Energy Association, China's 15th Five-Year Plan sets a target of 2 million tonnes per year of renewable hydrogen production by 2030 and designates renewable ammonia production hubs in the Gobi Desert, northeast China, the Yellow River bend and the Tianshan region for export and domestic use. These are stated policy targets, not delivered capacity.
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The morning board
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Ammonia · unabated fossil
Conventional SMR · $/t NWE
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688.25 |
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Ammonia · low-carbon
SMR + CCS · $/t NWE
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738.92 |
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Ammonia · RFNBO
Renewable electrolysis · $/t NWE
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839.16 |
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EUA
EU Allowance · €/tCO₂
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82.17 |
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DE Baseload
Day-ahead · €/MWh
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176.73 |
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TTF Natural Gas
Front-month · €/MWh
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60.80 |
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