@article{loewe_impact_2024,

title = {The Impact of the Russian War against Ukraine on the German Hydrogen Discourse},

author = { Martha Loewe and Christine Quittkat and Michèle Knodt and Ingrid Ott},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/2/773},

doi = {10.3390/su16020773},

issn = {2071-1050},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-16},

urldate = {2024-01-18},

volume = {16},

number = {2},

pages = {773},

abstract = {This contribution delves into the transformative effects of the Russian–Ukrainian war on the discourse surrounding German hydrogen. Employing structural topical modeling (STM) on a vast dataset of 2192 newspaper articles spanning from 2019 to 2022, it aims to uncover thematic shifts attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The onset of the war in February 2022 triggered a significant pivot in the discourse, shifting it from sustainability and climate-change mitigation to the securing of energy supplies through new partnerships, particularly in response to Russia’s unreliability. Germany started exploring alternative energy trading partners like Canada and Australia, emphasizing green hydrogen development. The study illustrates how external shocks can expedite the uptake of new technologies. The adoption of the “H2 readiness” concept for LNG terminals contributes to the successful implementation of green hydrogen. In summary, the Russian–Ukrainian war profoundly impacted the German hydrogen discourse, shifting the focus from sustainability to energy supply security, underscoring the interconnectedness of energy security and sustainability in Germany’s hydrogen policy.},

note = {P102},

keywords = {{FF}4},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{plank_external_2023,

title = {External Hydrogen Relations of the European Union: Framing Processes in the Public Discourse Towards and within Partner Countries},

author = { Friedrich Plank and Johannes Muntschick and Arne Niemann and Michèle Knodt},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/20/14757},

doi = {10.3390/su152014757},

issn = {2071-1050},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-10-11},

urldate = {2023-10-18},

volume = {15},

number = {20},

pages = {14757},

abstract = {With the need to decarbonize sectors that have hard-to-abate emissions, hydrogen as an energy carrier has increasingly gained attention. Within the European Union (EU) and its member states, hydrogen is assumed to be key for decarbonizing different sectors in the fight against climate change. Hence, state and private actors have engaged in a variety of attempts, strategies, and interests. However, energy security in Europe cannot be managed by European energy supply alone, despite high targets for the expansion of renewable energies. Rather, the EU will have to continue to rely on energy imports from partner countries. Against this backdrop, this paper seeks to provide an analysis of frame promotion processes generated by the EU’s bet on hydrogen. Drawing on a discourse analysis that is based on more than 32,000 media reports generated through the database Nexis, it conceptualizes the media debate as a carrier of frame alignment efforts by actors with a specific focus on the debates concerning external partner countries. It thus focuses on the discourses on the EU’s hydrogen approach in a complex environment with diverging interests of stakeholders from inside and outside the EU, thereby examining debates that still need further empirical research.},

note = {P90},

keywords = {{FF}4},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{flath_hydrogen_2023,

title = {Hydrogen governance in Germany: a challenge for federal coordination},

author = { Lucas Flath and Jörg Kemmerzell and Michèle Knodt},

url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13597566.2023.2232735},

doi = {10.1080/13597566.2023.2232735},

issn = {1359-7566, 1743-9434},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-07-10},

urldate = {2023-08-14},

pages = {1–23},

note = {P10},

keywords = {{FF}4},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{belova_more_2023,

title = {The more the merrier? Actors and ideas in the evolution of German hydrogen policy discourse},

author = { Arina Belova and Christine Quittkat and Lukáš Lehotský and Michèle Knodt and Jan Osička and Jörg Kemmerzell},

url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2214629623000257},

doi = {10.1016/j.erss.2023.102965},

issn = {22146296},

urldate = {2023-02-15},

volume = {97},

pages = {102965},

note = {P62},

keywords = {{FF}4},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{plank_hydrogen_2023,

title = {Hydrogen: Fueling EU‐Morocco Energy Cooperation?},

author = { Friedrich Plank and Britta Daum and Johannes Muntschick and Michèle Knodt and Christian Hasse and Ingrid Ott and Arne Niemann},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mepo.12699},

doi = {10.1111/mepo.12699},

issn = {1061-1924, 1475-4967},

urldate = {2023-09-12},

pages = {mepo.12699},

abstract = {Abstract 

 The war in Ukraine and the looming threat of climate change are driving the strategic need to diversify sources of energy, including renewables. Therefore, the European Union aims to develop energy relations with non‐EU member states, and Morocco has become a key priority. Both Brussels and Rabat are pursuing ambitious green policies and cooperation initiatives, including on hydrogen. Drawing on theories of international institutions and political economy, this article analyzes hydrogen‐related relationship patterns and explains demand and supply factors as drivers of institutionalized energy cooperation. We examine the EU's hydrogen approach and development, its relations with Morocco, and the political interests of both sides. Our analysis shows that the complex interdependencies in the evolving EU‐Morocco hydrogen relations indicate that demand can be met by supply. However, challenges remain, including the need to deepen the partnership and prepare the market for commercial hydrogen production.},

note = {P11},

keywords = {{FF}4},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}