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Editorial illustration showing France and Germany’s agreement on a proposed new category of zero-emission vehicles (VEEFs) powered exclusively by eligible renewable and low-carbon fuels. The Eiffel Tower and Brandenburg Gate symbolise the Franco-German initiative, while an e-fuel-powered passenger car, a truck and a renewable fuel station illustrate potential applications. An infographic highlights the proposed regulatory framework, including zero-emission status, eligible fuels, flexible implementation timing and technical safeguards. A map of Europe highlights France and Germany. The headline reads: “Paris and Berlin agree on zero-emission vehicles.”

Food for thought, Politics & regulations, Power-to-X News

Paris and Berlin put it in writing: VEEFs are to become zero-emission vehicles

October 19, 2026 — 1 Comment

Illustration of the proposed German-French compromise on EU car regulations for 2035, showing a combustion-engine car refuelling with renewable e-fuel, the Brandenburg Gate, Eiffel Tower and EU flags. An infographic highlights the proposed 80% target for zero-emission vehicles and a potential 20% share for vehicles running exclusively on renewable fuels (VEEF).

Food for thought, Politics & regulations, Power-to-X News

Berlin and Paris agree on VEEF: a way out of the 2035 combustion engine ban for climate fuel cars

October 9, 2026 — 1 Comment

Illustration contrasting Swiss and EU approaches to industrial CO₂: Bern restricts recognised carbon sources to biogenic and atmospheric CO₂, while Brussels creates a pathway for recycled industrial CO₂ to be used in imported e-fuels.

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EU ETS revision and e-fuels from industrial CO₂: what Switzerland should watch

October 7, 2026 — 0 Comments

Split illustration of hydrogen production showing grey hydrogen from fossil energy on one side and green hydrogen from wind and solar on the other, with accounting rules determining how emissions are calculated and which projects become economically viable.

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When accounting rules decide which hydrogen gets built

September 28, 2026 — 0 Comments

European refinery transitioning from fossil fuels to e-fuels, SAF and hydrogen, illustrating how reliable demand can preserve industrial infrastructure, jobs and expertise while reducing import dependency and enabling the defossilisation of transport, aviation and industry.

Politics & regulations, Power-to-X News

Refineries after fossil: why Europe needs a demand mechanism, not a rescue package

September 21, 2026 — 0 Comments

Politics & regulations, Power-to-X News

From Power-to-X to security of supply: Swiss parliamentary group widens its brief

September 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

Split image of a combustion and electric car illustrating life-cycle emissions, with the message “The engine does not matter. What counts is realism: the CO₂ that we do and don’t emit”, contrasting fossil and renewable pathways and highlighting life-cycle-based CO₂ accounting.

Food for thought, Power-to-X News, Politics & regulations

Defossilisation, not decarbonisation: a TUM white paper takes aim at the EU’s tailpipe blind spot

September 3, 2026 — 1 Comment

Dramatic Power-to-X graphic featuring the words “THE BIGGEST LIE” beside a disintegrating clock reading “WE HAVE MORE TIME”, with a green hydrogen and e-fuels plant, wind turbines and solar panels symbolising the urgency of the energy transition.

Food for thought, Power-to-X News

The biggest lie is four words long – and Power-to-X is living inside it

September 2, 2026 — 0 Comments

Power-to-X News, Politics & regulations

Leaked Draft Report on EU CO₂ Standards for Cars and Vans: A Significant Opening for E-Fuels and Technology Neutrality

June 10, 2026 — 1 Comment

Food for thought, Power-to-X News, Politics & regulations

When Your Own Regulation Blocks the Solution: Zero eSAF Bids in the 3rd Hydrogen Bank Auction

May 17, 2026 — 0 Comments