Tag: low-carbon hydrogen

• Defining low-carbon hydrogen: How to do it right

  The European Commission is about to set new rules on how to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from hydrogen production, defining what can be classified as ‘low-carbon’. What methods and definitions are the most accurate, and how can they be integrated into EU law? Find out in our blog.

• Joint letter – Only a robust low-carbon hydrogen definition will reduce emissions and increase security in Europe

  Joint letter, signed by ECOS, to European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson. Industry, environmental NGOs and think tanks come together to call on policymakers to adopt a robust definition for low-carbon hydrogen in the upcoming delegated act (DA) pursuant to article 8 of the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Directive.

• Ensuring the right definition of low-carbon hydrogen

  Energy ministers of the EU Member States gather on 28 March to agree on how to define ‘low-carbon hydrogen’ in the context of the Gas Directive discussions. This is a key moment for the EU – depending on the level of ambition we can either foster the uptake of truly low-carbon hydrogen with a low climate impact, or lock in non-renewable hydrogen for decades.

• Joint letter – Gas Package: Low carbon hydrogen is not equivalent to renewable hydrogen

  The current energy and climate crises calls for a transition to a resilient and sustainable energy system with renewables at its core. To meet the REPowerEU goals, we need a revised Gas Package that is fit to help integrate renewable hydrogen in the EU gas market. The signatories of this letter call for a clear and strict GHG emissions saving calculation methodology for low carbon hydrogen to ensure full transparency on their environmental footprint and contribution to the EU’s climate goals.