In this data story, we use open data to explore the role of hydrogen in the renewable energy market and the EU’s decarbonisation strategy. We look at the current status of hydrogen consumption and trade, along with its use in fuelling electric vehicles.

What is behind the soaring energy prices of today? Can open data help us to find the answer? Can open data on energy help to understand the situation and create new policies?

To achieve the EU Green Deal and a to achieve a fair green and digital transition across Europe, access to data (open as well as private) is crucial. These data can provide users with information, e.g. through interactive maps or dashboards. It can also be used to create services that open the way to and speed up the process towards, for example, climate neutrality, reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improvement of energy efficiency and restoring biodiversity.

The EU Member State factsheets present key findings at EU Member State level linked to the generation and uptake of advanced technologies that are key for the twin transition. These findings are based on data collected within the framework of the European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems (EMI) project at country level, notably on patent applications, production data, trade, private equity and venture capital investments. These reports do not aim to be comprehensive; the data presented is designed to complement other important statistics on technology development in each country.

The EMI Data Dashboard offers an overview of the data collected within the EMI project for several indicators used to measure the progress of the green and digital transitions across the 14 industrial ecosystems on a yearly basis. This dashboard provides a clear and interactive visualisation of data under three dimensions of the twin transition: impact, efforts, and enabling framework conditions.

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The European Statistical Monitor is updated every month with the latest available data for each indicator.

European Commission: Eurostat, Eurostat regional yearbook – 2024 edition, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024

The Eurostat regional yearbook provides you with an overview of economic, social, demographic and environmental developments in the EU regions. It includes data for regions in 27 EU countries, 4 EFTA countries, as well as 9 candidate countries.

Flagship publications offer an overview of Eurostat data on multiple topics relevant for society and policies.

'Regions in Europe' and other interactive publications present interactive data visualisation, accompanied by short texts on specific topics.

Eurostat produced harmonised statistics to compare and aggregate data from all EU member states. The statistical datasets cover the following themes:

EU policy indicators | General and regional statistics | Economy and finance | Population and social conditions | Industry, trade and services | Agriculture and fisheries | International trade | Transport | Environment and energy | Science, technology, digital society.

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