Germany’s energy policy is the least transparent in Europe
“Germany’s next dependency” – this is how Eurointelligence sums up Berlin’s change in stance on blue hydrogen.
“Germany’s energy strategy is probably one of the least transparent policy areas in Europe right now. (…) The Green Party has always rejected the technology of CSS – storing CO2 from the production of blue hydrogen underground, because of the possibility of leakage. This is another technological trend that Germany has missed in recent decades. The country that did not miss it is Norway,” reminds the Brussels-based business intelligence agency.
“Such a mess arises when energy strategy relies on red lines”
“Ironically, Robert Habeck, the German Minister of Economy (from the Green party), went to Norway to make a blue hydrogen deal with the Norwegian government. He stated that CO2 is better in the ground than in the air. The main idea of German energy policy is now importing blue hydrogen from Norway and later exporting German CO2 via another pipeline back to Norway for storage Opposing CSS technology for ideological reasons Germany is currently exporting its surplus CO2 to third countries Such a mess is created when an energy strategy is based on red lines” – judges Eurointelligence.
As he points out, Germany plans to start with blue hydrogen and gradually replace it with green hydrogen as the technology improves. This will make Norway the most important energy supplier for Germany for a long time, the think tank emphasizes. Both countries signed two agreements on this matter this week.
Blue hydrogen is produced using energy from the combustion of fossil fuels. Green hydrogen is produced without emitting CO2.
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