EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen (European Commission)
EU under fire over blue hydrogen definition
Gas industry and EU politicians pile pressure on European Commission to provide more regulatory certainty on emissions calculations
The European Commission is drawing up rules to complement the Gas Directive on calculation methodologies for low-carbon hydrogen produced by gas with CCS or nuclear power. But a leaked document outlining the draft rules—known as a ‘delegated act’—has drawn the ire from stakeholders in the gas industry and MEPs alike, who say the framework is overly rigid and complex and that it discriminates against low-carbon hydrogen producers. The gas industry says the default values for lifecycle CO₂ emissions set out in the delegated act are too conservative and that it is difficult for companies to demonstrate they can outperform them. Under EU rules, specifically the EU Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas M
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