Import demand, domestic supply of renewables limited German industry leaders have called for a faster rollout of hydrogen projects after the government brought forward a net-zero target to 2045. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now A year on from the launch of Germany’s 5-GW national hydrogen strategy, and industry executives have been showcasing some of the 200-odd projects at Handelsblatt’s German hydrogen summit ending May 27. Many of the projects are seeking designation as Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), clearing the way for state aid. While IPCEI recognition is clearly important, industry leaders also took the opportunity to air concerns on the policy front. Martin Brudermueller, CEO of chemicals firm BASF, called for reform of energy taxation to help projects, including its own 50-MW electrolyzer at Ludwigshafen. BP […]