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An end to EU green illusions
EU industry and politicians are pushing back against the bloc’s green agenda. Meanwhile, Brussels’ transatlantic trade deal with Washington could consolidate US energy dominance
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
Europe should partner with China in clean hydrogen race
China emerges as clear frontrunner as US growth stalls and Europe burdens its industry with labyrinthine regulations
EU mulls IPCEI top-ups as national funding falls short
Only 21% of approved IPCEI projects reach FID as cost overruns and funding delays hamper progress, according to European Commission officials
A new standard for hydrogen, part 3
Existing specifications have been a good starting point for standardisation of hydrogen quality, but they need rethinking—a 99.5 mol-% specification is a promising candidate
A new standard for hydrogen, part 2
The sector needs a standard covering hydrogen quality for the entire value chain, but no single hydrogen quality covers the needs of all stakeholders
A new standard for hydrogen, part 1
Hydrogen quality is an increasingly important area for the sector. Though well-established standards are in place, they typically cover only certain parts of assets and value chain
EU ramps up support for hydrogen in metals
European Commission backs hydrogen as best option to decarbonise steel sector, but questions remain over technology choices and funding
European green projects in scramble for subsidies
European Hydrogen Bank auction is four times oversubscribed, while industry remains on pause in US amid IRA subsidy uncertainty
EU backs hydrogen for role in clean industrial strategy
Commission doubles down on plan to boost growth through investment in transition, as European oil and gas majors refocus on fossil fuels
The EU has set a price on carbon
EU ETS Carbon permits
Tom Young
5 July 2021
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Remove CO₂ protection to make green hydrogen competitive – NGO

Free allocations in the EU ETS means grey hydrogen producers are protected from carbon costs

A switch from unabated fossil hydrogen to renewable hydrogen is nearly viable economically with prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) at their current levels, but only if free allocation in the scheme is abolished, according to an analysis by non-governmental organisation Sandbag. The financial costs of such a switch in the methanol and fertiliser sectors are very close to a market price in the ETS of more than €55/t ($65/t) and are already below this price in the refining sector thanks to a market premium expected from selling Renewable Energy Directive II (Red II)-compatible transport fuel. The EU ETS market closed last week at just under €58/CO₂. “The switch to renewable h

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