EU auditors slam ‘politically driven’ 2030 hydrogen targets

The European Court of Auditors has criticised the European Commission for setting unachievable hydrogen production and import targets for 2030, while praising its swift adoption of the market rulebook, in a new report published on Wednesday (17 July).

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The EU's auditors have slammed "politically driven" hydrogen targets for 2030 that are "out of reach" in a new report. [Shutterstock/T.Schneider]

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