The Enterprise Europe Network informs:
03/07/2023
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Increased use of renewable hydrogen and other derivatives significantly reduces the EU's dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia.
In order for more renewable hydrogen to be produced in Europe, it is necessary to clearly define what is considered renewable hydrogen in the EU. The EU Commission has now presented the rules for this in two legal acts.
- The first delegated act defines the conditions under which hydrogen, hydrogen-based fuels or other energy carriers can be considered renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs). Accordingly, electrolysers for the production of hydrogen must be connected to new facilities for the production of electricity from renewable sources. The purpose of this principle is to ensure that renewable hydrogen production provides incentives to increase the amount of renewable energy available on the grid compared to the current amount. In this way, hydrogen generation will contribute to decarbonization and complement electrification efforts, while avoiding putting pressure on electricity generation.
- The second delegated act provides a methodology for calculating the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of RFNBOs. The methodology considers GHG emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel, including upstream emissions, emissions associated with the withdrawal of electricity from the grid, and emissions associated with the processing and with the transportation of that fuel to the end user. The methodology also clarifies how to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from renewable hydrogen and its derivatives when they are produced at a facility that also produces fossil-based fuels.
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Source: European Commission
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12497-revision-of-EU-legislation-for-food-contact-materials_enhttps://germany.representation.ec.europa.eu/news/kreislaufwirtschaft-neue-eu-vorschriften-ermoglichen-verwendung-von-recyceltem-kunststoff-2022-09-15_de
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