The European Union will launch its joint purchasing platform for critical resources, beginning with hydrogen purchases in September, according to three EU sources.

By Asif Aydinli

Interview with News.Az featuring Igor Yushkov, Leading Analyst at the National Energy Security Fund and Expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan has approved the Concept for the Development of Hydrogen Energy until 2030, which will become a key strategic document for the transition to carbon neutrality and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the press service of the ministry.

The head of Poland’s Industrial Development Agency (ARP) has unveiled plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in the south-western region of Silesia. This move underscores the growing interest in hydrogen as a sustainable fuel.

Final investment decisions for hydrogen projects have doubled over the past year, with China leading the way, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Kazakhstan is keen to develop renewable, nuclear and hydrogen energy and transfer from coal-fired to gas-fired stations, Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev told the fourth session of the SCO Energy Ministers in Astana, News.Az reports citing Kazinform.

Azerbaijan can diversify Europe’s energy supply through green energy and hydrogen, the country’s Energy Minister, Parviz Shahbazov, said on Wednesday.