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Hydrogen produced from nuclear will be considered ‘low-carbon’, EU official says
(EurActiv, 19 Nov 2020) The European Commission will consider hydrogen produced from nuclear power as “low-carbon”, said a senior EU official who spoke in the European Parliament on Monday (16 November).
“Electrolysis can be powered by renewable electricity, which would then be classified as renewable hydrogen,” said Paula Abreu Marques, head of unit for renewables and CCS policy at the European Commission’s energy directorate.
“If you have electrolysers connected to nuclear power stations, this would be classified as low carbon hydrogen,” Marques told lawmakers in the European Parliament’s committee on environment, public health and food safety.
The European Commission’s clarification appeared necessary. Nuclear power is indeed not mentioned in the EU’s hydrogen strategy, which the EU executive presented in June this year.
Using nuclear power for hydrogen production is known as “purple hydrogen” and offers the benefit of low-carbon emissions compared to the sort produced from natural gas – or grey hydrogen – which is currently the most widely available.
EurActiv, 19 Nov 2020: Hydrogen produced from nuclear will be considered ‘low-carbon’, EU official says
