Spanish energy expert mulls future of H2Med green hydrogen project

STORY: Spanish energy expert mulls future of H2Med green hydrogen project DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:06 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Associate professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Associate professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Associate professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Associate professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Associate professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Spanish): ALBERT BANAL-ESTANOL, Associate professor at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University STORYLINE: Germany's decision to join Spain, France and Portugal in the H2Med project means that the plan, which foresees the construction of an underwater pipeline to carry green hydrogen between Barcelona in

Leaders of France, Spain sign friendship treaty

STORY: Leaders of France, Spain sign friendship treaty DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, and President of France, Emmanuel Macron 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the first Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between their countries in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. The day-long Franco-Spanish summit was aimed at strengthening cooperation in multiple sectors. Macron, Sanchez and their government ministers tackled a broad range of issues of mutual concern, including energy transition, transport interconnections, migration and support for Ukraine. Talking to journalists, Sanchez stressed the importance of the two countries working together on "projects with enormous potential, such as the H2Med green hydrogen pipeline, which will link France, Spain and Portugal through Barcelona and Marseille."

Spain, Portugal and France say hydrogen pipeline to be operational by 2030

STORY: Spain, Portugal and France say hydrogen pipeline to be operational by 2030 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday formally presented a new green hydrogen pipeline project. The three leaders discussed further details of the project on the sidelines of a European Union (EU) regional summit. The meeting also included European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister "This project above all is extraordinarily good news for Europe as a whole, because this major energy corridor will provide greater energy security and yet greater strategic autonomy to the whole of the European Union." The project, known as the H2Med, will cost some 2.5 billion euros and be operat