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In a major milestone for sustainable shipping, hydrogen-powered vessels have begun operations in the North Sea region, offering a glimpse into a future of truly zero-emission maritime transport.

Today, 23 July, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published a policy document on the update of hydrogen in the market.

Hydrogen cars are now the cleanest on the road. According to the latest EU-wide analysis, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) powered by renewable hydrogen produce lower life-cycle emissions than any other powertrain – even battery electric.

Derived from data collected up to June 2025, various datasets are updated with the latest available data, such as and among many others, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, hydrogen refuelling stations and break-even prices.

The German government has unveiled a draft law that would impose new mandates on the proportion of transport fuel that must be made using green hydrogen annually up to 2040.

Chemicals firm Evonik has announced that a more-than-50km green-hydrogen pipeline in western Germany is now ready to begin operation.

Indre-et-Loire inaugurates Centre-Val de Loire region’s first green hydrogen station at Sorigny’s Isoparc business park, providing a strategic refueling point for various hydrogen vehicles.

The French government has opened a consultation on its transposition of the EU’s updated Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) into French law, proposing a national target for green hydrogen and its derivatives to make up 1.5% of transport fuel by 2030, as well as strict penalties for non-compliance.

OMV today announced the successful start-up of its 10 megawatts green hydrogen production plant, located at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna, the largest of its kind in Austria.

Fincantieri and Viking announced today the first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for both propulsion and onboard electricity generation, the “Viking Libra”. The vessel is currently under construction at the Fincantieri Ancona shipyard, with delivery scheduled for late 2026.