Rift between 16 EU states over role of nuclear hydrogen could delay European green H2 deployment

Germany is leading fight back against France-led plans for EU to allow nuclear hydrogen to be classed as renewable

French President Emmanual Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a meeting in Berlin in January.
French President Emmanual Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a meeting in Berlin in January.Photo: AFP/Getty
Published 17 March 2023, 12:09Updated 17 March 2023, 12:14
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