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rushed-low-carbon-hydrogen-standards-could-derail-eu-climate-goals-group-warns

Rushed low-carbon hydrogen standards could derail EU climate goals, group warns

The European Commission has been urged to carefully define low-carbon hydrogen standards to prevent rushed decisions from jeopardising climate objectives.

In a letter to the Commission, Renewable Hydrogen Coalition, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Transport & Environment, Green Hydrogen Organisation, Bellona, Danish Shipping, Energy Tag, E3G, ecos and Germanwatch, said they were “deeply concerned” by calls to adopt a quick definition of low-carbon (blue) hydrogen.

The Commission is due to adopt a delegated act on article eight of the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Directive, agreed by the European Parliament and Council in December (2023), which looks to set to guide rails for low-carbon hydrogen producers.

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