RFNBOs (Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin) are a cornerstone of Europe’s hydrogen strategy. Yet their market ramp-up is increasingly at risk. Geopolitical tensions, volatile energy prices, regulatory uncertainty, and growing international competition are slowing investments and delaying projects. As a result, Europe risks losing industrial capacity, technological expertise, and its leading position in hydrogen value chains.
In response, eight industry associations have jointly...

From October 20 to 22, industry professionals from around the world will gather in Hamburg for the Hydrogen Technology World Expo and the Carbon Capture Technology World Expo – two leading co-located events dedicated to the hydrogen economy and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
Over the course of three days, the exhibitions and extensive conference programs will showcase the latest technologies, innovations, regulatory developments, and market trends shaping both indust...

Hydrogen is the key to effective climate protection, industrial value creation, and greater resilience. Current geopolitical tensions highlight just how important this is: Hydrogen paves the way to climate neutrality, offers economic opportunities, and strengthens security of supply. It reduces dependence on imports, thereby making the energy system more resilient.
Yet the ramp-up is progressing only slowly. While numerous projects across Europe demonstrate that investment is fundamentally poss...

The International Maritime Organization is continuing to work on its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 84th session of the MEPC further advanced this process. Important foundations were laid for fuel standards, life cycle emissions and implementation guidelines, among other things. However, the member states were unable to reach an agreement on central elements of the IMO net-zero framework, in particular on economic measures and the proposed net-zero fund.
Positions remain divided:...

The European Commission's Automotive Package is a bundle of rules and measures intended to steer the transformation of the European automotive industry towards climate-neutral mobility. At its core, it involves adjusted CO2 targets for vehicles, the promotion of battery technology and requirements for company fleets.In its position paper "Designing compliance options for manufacturers in the Automotive Package in a technology-neutral way", the VDMA advocates a more market-oriented framework that...

 

The International Maritime Organization continues to advance its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) marked further progress in this effort, laying important groundwork for fuel standards, life-cycle emissions and implementation guidelines.
However, member states were unable to reach agreement on key elements of the IMO’s net-zero framework—particularly on economic instruments and the proposed...

"From Production to Application: The #P2X Conference" is dedicated to the technical challenges along the value chain. The Call for Abstracts now invites you to help shape the program with your own contributions.
The international P2X conference will take place for the fifth time in November 2026. For two days, experts from the entire value chain, from the production of hydrogen and derivatives to applications in various sectors, will once again meet in Frankfurt. They will come together to gath...

Prices are high at filling stations, consumers are wondering how expensive petrol and diesel could still become and whether the situation could even arise in which fuel really becomes scarce.Basically, it can be stated: The situation is currently changing at very short notice and further developments are difficult to predict. In addition, the oil and fuel market is less transparent than the natural gas market.Europe’s oil supply is broadly diversified: in 2025 only about 6% of Germany&rsqu...

The VDMA will be present at the Hannover Messe in 2026 with numerous information and joint stands, specialist forums and events. A network flyer provides a compact summary of where you can find the VDMA at the exhibition grounds, which topics will be addressed and which program items are planned. It is suitable as a quick introduction to the VDMA's trade fair program. Find it here for Download.
Special Tip: Industrial Derivatives for Climate TransformationHow do hydrogen technologies and carbon...