Following the publication and the adoption of the main work programme of Horizon Europe by the European Commission, the Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) and the SET-Plan Implementation Working Group 9 (IWG9) Chairs have produced a guidance document.
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ZEP response to the consultation on ‘Hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation package’
The revision of Regulation 715/2009 on the conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks, provides an opportunity to expand relevant elements of the existing gas regulatory framework to accommodate the infrastructure networks of the future, as well as the transportation of new gases, including CO2 in the context of CCS. New open-access CO2 networks that capture and integrate the emissions from industrial sectors and installations can help to further promote energy systems integration, creating more optimised and integrated EU energy infrastructure. Repurposing existing natural gas infrastructure should also be discussed when revising the regulation in order to evaluate their potential for CO2 transport.
Supporting Europe’s 2050 climate targets through Carbon Capture and Storage
On 2 June, the Zero Emissions Platform and the Global CCS Institute co-organised a webinar as part of EU Green Week 2021, focusing on how CCS can support reaching a climate-neutral EU by 2050. With expert speakers joining from industry and policy, the webinar considered opportunities and challenges for CCS projects in Europe, incentivising CCS, the important role of cross-border European CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, and assessing up-and-coming regions, well placed to support CCS and climate neutrality targets.
ZEP comments on the European Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance delegated act
ZEP comments on the European Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance adopted delegated act.
Since the establishment of the technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG), ZEP has provided advice to the TEG’s technical report and has given input and submitted consultation responses to the European Commission on the regulation on the delegated acts on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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PRESS RELEASE – Zero Emissions Platform welcomes agreement on European Climate Law, supporting a climate-neutral Europe by 2050
On 21 April – just ahead of Earth Day and the United States Leaders Summit on Climate, which the European Commission and Council will attend – the European Parliament’s and Council of the European Union’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the European Climate Law, which proposes a legally binding target of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
ZEP response to Innovation Fund consultation: Funding clean technologies – proposed changes to Innovation Fund application procedure
ZEP responded to the Innovation Fund consultation on an amendment of the delegated regulation to enable a choice between a one-stage or two-stage application procedure for the next large-scale call. ZEP welcomes the European Commission’s consultation on the proposed changes to Innovation Fund application procedure. Confirming the input that was previously submitted, ZEP believes that the flexibility provided by the choice between a two-stage and a one-stage application procedure is interesting and appealing for applicants.
ZEP letter on grid-connected hydrogen in EU Taxonomy
ZEP letter on grid-connected hydrogen in EU Taxonomy. ZEP has actively followed and engaged in the developments around the delegated acts implementing the Regulation on Sustainable Finance.
