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Draft Client Alert: European Commission Proposes Green Hydrogen Standards
European Commission proposes detailed rules, Delegated Acts one and two, to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, as required under the Renewable Energy Directive. The two interrelated Acts are the Commission’s attempt to define the parameters for acceptable renewable hydrogen, in line with the Commission’s May 2022 REPowerEU Plan.
Takeaways:
On Monday, February 13, 2023, the European Commission proposed detailed rules to define what constitutes…
What are the European Commission’s Delegated Acts?
Delegated acts are non-legislative acts adopted by the European Commission that serve to amend or…
EU Hydrogen Regulations
In 2020, the European Commission adopted a Hydrogen Strategy, which set out a vision for…
Requirements to Qualify as Renewable Hydrogen
The first Delegated Act prescribes the conditions under which hydrogen, hydrogen-based fuels, or other carriers…
Methodology for Calculating Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Hydrogen
The second Delegated Act proposes a methodology for calculating life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions for hydrogen.…
Conclusion
The Commission anticipates that while electricity demand for hydrogen is “negligible,” demand will increase towards…