The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) indicated that the European Union (EU) will support Lebanon to develop a national hydrogen strategy through the Mediterranean Green Electrons and Molecules’ development (MED-GEM) project. The EU-funded  project aims to support the energy transition in the Southern Mediterranean countries by accelerating the deployment of renewable power  generation and the elaboration and implementation of policies for the production and trade of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives.   It added that the project will support Lebanon in opening the debate towards the identification of core actions that could form the  backbone of a national hydrogen strategy for the country.   Last January, the EU launched the MED-GEM project with a budget of €3m for a duration of 30 months. The project’s objective is to  create and operate a MED-GEM network in the Southern Neighborhood region by convening dialogue and collaborative activities between key energy stakeholders, in order to facilitate and promote the growth of the GEM industry at a regional level. Specifically, the  project aims to accelerate the deployment of renewable power generation, support the elaboration and implementation of policies for  the production and trade of hydrogen and derivatives, and assess and exploit the potential for biogas, bio-methane and other forms of  renewable gas. In addition, the project aims to raise public awareness, including through civil society organizations, about the need for  an accelerated clean energy transition. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank, Lebanon This Week, 31 July - 5 August 2023