EU close to finalising low-carbon hydrogen definition
The European Commission is now close to finalising the long-awaited EU definition of low-carbon hydrogen after announcing a final four-month public consultation on Friday (27 September).ย
The European Commission is now close to finalising the long-awaited EU definition of low-carbon hydrogen after announcing a final four-month public consultation on Friday (27 September).ย
Senior socialist EU lawmaker Jens Geier says the EUโs newest set of low-carbon hydrogen standards will be challenging, and Brussels will need to prepare industry-specific support programmes.ย
The European Parliament adopted a new set of laws on Thursday (11 April) to transition Europe’s gas markets and infrastructure to hydrogen and pave the way for the eventual creation of an independent hydrogen grid development body.
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Negotiations on the first part of the EU’s new gas and hydrogen market rules have been concluded, paving the way for investments into new infrastructure amid a special carve-out for Germany’s municipal utilities.
Germany could soon become the first European country to put in place a policy framework for supporting investments in hydrogen infrastructure, in anticipation of EU regulations that are currently still in the making.