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EU plans single database to certify carbon content of hydrogen, low-carbon fuels
(EurActiv, 18 Nov 2021) The European Commission is preparing to launch an EU-wide database to certify the carbon footprint of hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels in a harmonised way.
The carbon certification of hydrogen production – currently 96% reliant on fossil fuels – is seen as crucial to introduce some transparency and traceability in the emerging EU market for low-carbon fuels.
To achieve this, the Commission is planning an EU-wide database, which is due to be unveiled in December as part of a package of EU laws aimed at decarbonising the gas sector.
The new scheme was first announced earlier this year by the EU’s energy commissioner, Kadri Simson as part of the revision of the bloc’s renewable energy directive.
“This will include a comprehensive certification for renewable and low-carbon fuels and gases. And it will come with an updated set of incentives to promote the use of these fuels in various sectors,” she said back in February.
Aiming for 100% green hydrogen
“All renewable and low-carbon fuels need robust certification across the life-cycle to help achieve both energy and climate targets,” the European Commission later wrote in its July amendment to the EU’s renewable energy directive.
EurActiv, 18 Nov 2021: EU plans single database to certify carbon content of hydrogen, low-carbon fuels
