In November, when MEPs had just finished their lunch, the EU's climate chief Frans Timmermans roused them out of their midday slump with a speech on hydrogen.
"My task is to help you through your after-lunch depression today," he joked.
"I'm looking forward to doing that because, as many of you know, I am a great believer in the potential of hydrogen to help us decarbonise our economy."
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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.