The European Commission is working on hydrogen guidelines
EU must get hydrogen right
Hydrogen strategy must scale up production while ensuring correct taxonomy and certification
Upcoming EU regulations must be careful to incentivise green hydrogen production at the right speed while also supporting other varieties of the fuel, according to a panel of experts speaking at an event organised by the Florence School of Regulation this week. The development of green hydrogen—rather than the blue or grey varieties—is a seen as a priority for many EU member states because it is the form of the fuel most aligned with the development of a decarbonised economy. “We believe the tenders for capacity should be technology-neutral” Jones, Florence School of Regulation But the EU also needs to develop an internal market for hydrogen, which means developing different types o
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