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Hydrogen Europe is the leading European association working to make hydrogen technologies an everyday reality in Europe.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Jan 2026 · Sustainable Aviation and Maritime Fuels

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Commissioner) and

4 Dec 2025 · Industrial Accelerator Act

Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2025 · Grids Package

Meeting with Elisabetta Gualmini (Member of the European Parliament) and Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles and ENEL SpA

26 Nov 2025 · ITRE Committee

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2025 · Hydrogen, Decarbonization of industry

Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2025 · Hydrogen policy

Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

26 Nov 2025 · Grids Package / Connecting Europe Facility

Meeting with Michalis Hadjipantela (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Jüri Ratas (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Energy security, Europe’s electricity grids

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Austausch zu EU-Verkehrspolitik

Meeting with Kitti Nyitrai (Head of Unit Energy)

14 Nov 2025 · Information exchange on hydrogen policy developments

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

14 Nov 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Nov 2025 · Wasserstoff

Response to Electrification Action Plan

9 Oct 2025

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the Electrification Action Plan (EAP) as a key step to integrate Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and deliver on decarbonisation and resilience objectives. However, true RES integration and decarbonisation require a multi-energy system approach: By diversifying energy carriers and placing system integration at the core of system planning, Europe can build a more future-proof, resilient, and cost-efficient energy system architecture. Why an electricity-only strategy will not deliver: Massive reinforcement of Europes electricity grids is indispensable and needs to be delivered at the maximum buildout capacity. Europe plans to invest 1.3 trillion EUR in grids by 2050, ACER forsees a 50% increase in Network costs for 2040. However, supply chain bottlenecks, slow permitting, and financing hurdles make it unlikely that grid capacity can be delivered at the scale needed. This is already palpable today with stagnant electrification rates, and congestion management costs are also risingm reaching 4.2 billion in 2023 alone that were passed down to consumers. In 2024, Europe experienced an 18-fold increase in negative price events compared to 2022 (ACER) Cannibalisation of renewables, growing curtailments and limited grid connection are demanding flexibility solutions: Flexibility needs will already double by 2030, seasonal storage needs at 168 TWh (ACER). These needs span across multiple timeframes (daily, weekly, seasonal) and cannot be met, physically or economically, only by batteries or demand response. Hydrogen offers an additional source of flexible demand that can alleviate these pressures, while integrating renewables more efficiently into the energy system. By leveraging the flexibility and system integration benefits that only hydrogen can deliver, Europe could achieve a faster electrification, reduce electricity bill costs and alleviate grid build out pressure. Additionally, since the EAP also contributes to the Energy Security Revision framework, it is important to maximise system integration and foster homegrown clean molecules production. Two infrastructures are cheaper than one: according to METIS modelling for the Commission, a combined power-plus-hydrogen grid could save up to 330 billion EU-wide between 2030 and 2050 compared with an isolated approach. Indeed, integrating flexibility and multi-energy transport solutions will: Accelerate renewable integration; Relieve congestion and redispatch costs; Provide long-duration and seasonal flexibility; Minimise overall system costs; Re-enable electrification at best cost for all users. To achieve this, Hydrogen Europe recommends: Place flexibility and system integration at the core of the EAP. All grid investments should consider how system integration can reduce grid reinforcement needs and lower electricity costs for consumers. Better coordinated planning between ENTSO-E, ENNOH and ENTSOG should be established. Granting grid priority access to strategic projects and industries that contribute to flexibility and resilience; including renewable hydrogen and e-fuel projects and the renewable generation directly linked to them. Ensure EU-wide harmonised priority dispatch for renewables under PPAs dedicated to RFNBO production, which already meet additionality and geographical correlation criteria. Link the EAP to the Union Strategy for Flexibility and support mechanisms that value energy storage across multiple timeframes, particularly clean long-term energy storage. Introduce targeted reductions or exemptions from grid tariffs for strategic sectors such as renewable hydrogen production. Member States should treat electrolysers as storage assets under Directive (EU) 2019/944 or exclude them from specific grid fees, reflecting their contribution to system flexibility and renewable integration. As supporting evidence, Hydrogen Europe attaches its Hydrogen Infrastructure Report (see Section 1, Section 2.2, Section 4.1, and the Annexes).
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Hydrogen Europe urges flexible GBER rules for hydrogen transition

6 Oct 2025
Topic — EU revision of State aid exemption rules for industrial and energy transition support.
Message — The organization requests flexibility to include low-carbon hydrogen beyond renewable-only definitions, support for both capital and operating costs, higher thresholds for hydrogen refueling stations, and alignment with the Net-Zero Industry Act. They argue current rules are too restrictive and complex to enable swift deployment of hydrogen infrastructure and industrial applications.1234
Why — This would enable faster access to public funding for hydrogen projects without lengthy approval processes.56
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Meeting with Dan Nica (Member of the European Parliament) and Moeve

24 Sept 2025 · ITRE S&D hearing on DA LCF

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2025 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Esther De Lange (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen), Johannes Van Den Bossche (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)

23 Sept 2025 · Discussion on green transition of the fertiliser production

Meeting with Vicente Hurtado Roa (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union) and European Chemical Industry Council and

19 Sept 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Agnese Dagile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto)

18 Sept 2025 · Latest developments in hydrogen markets.

Hydrogen Europe backs 90% emissions cut but warns on carbon credits

16 Sept 2025
Topic — EU Climate Law amendment proposing 90% emissions reduction target by 2040.
Message — The organization supports the 90% emission reduction target by 2040 but insists flexibility provisions must not weaken industrial decarbonization measures or hydrogen investments. They want international carbon credits restricted to a maximum 3% and designed to avoid undermining domestic efforts or weakening the ETS carbon price.123
Why — This would provide long-term investment signals for capital-intensive hydrogen infrastructure and protect their industry's decarbonization role.456
Impact — Developing countries lose if international carbon credits allow EU to outsource decarbonization instead of domestic action.7
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Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Sept 2025 · Delegated Act on Low carbon Hydrogen

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Sept 2025 · Politique énergétique européenne

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Sept 2025 · Delegated act on low-carbon hydrogen

Hydrogen Europe urges permanent electricity cost compensation for industry

4 Sept 2025
Topic — Updates to state aid rules for compensating industries for ETS-driven electricity price hikes.
Message — The association wants the compensation scheme extended beyond 2030 to ensure project bankability. They request that hydrogen production remains eligible when used as a precursor for other products.12
Why — This would provide financial security and lower operational costs for large-scale green hydrogen facilities.3
Impact — Industries in Member States unable to afford these subsidies face an unlevel playing field.4
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Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Allianz SE

2 Sept 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Sept 2025 · Low-carbon hydrogen

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Aug 2025 · Low carbon fuels DA

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2025 · Hydrogen policies

Hydrogen Europe urges simpler rules for EU Innovation Fund

8 Jul 2025
Topic — An evaluation examining the performance and operations of the EU Innovation Fund.
Message — The group requests sustained funding and reduced administrative burdens for hydrogen projects. They suggest shorter application forms and clearer rules for combining public support. Additionally, they propose dedicated funding for mature projects ready for construction.123
Why — Streamlining would lower the high costs and workload required for applications.45
Impact — Highly innovative but less mature technologies could lose priority to established projects.6
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Response to Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act

7 Jul 2025

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the opportunity by the European Commission to provide input to such timely and important matter: the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act (IDAA) can play a decisive role in this process. Hydrogen is expected to play an essential role in decarbonising energy-intensive industries (EIIs) along with transport and long-term storage. But its market, especially for EII sectors, is taking off much slower than anticipated as the regulatory framework in place does not provide sufficient support to maintain competitiveness and to allow for investment in green solutions. The regulatory framework introduced with Fit for 55 has created some momentum and established strong foundations, but it still falls short of the ambition set out in the EU Hydrogen Strategy. The current design fails to tackle certain challenges; while CBAM protect industry from carbon leakage, it does nothing to protect from renewable-related obligations under the REDIII industry target (to hydrogen users in the EU). Even if all the legally driven quotas would be met by 2030, this would unlock only around a fourth of anticipated hydrogen demand by 2030well below EU expectations. Yet this trajectory can be changed: the key lies in unlocking and scaling hydrogen demand across multiple value chains, through policy tools that go beyond mandates and drive real market activation for low-carbon products with particular focus on green product as it is mandated in the Renewable energy directive. A core element of the announced Clean Industrial Deal, the forthcoming IDAA, represents an opportunity to provide the right conditions. To deliver real market creation, the IDAA must go beyond traditional supply side measures and present Green Lead Markets (GLM) for hydrogen: their focus will be on sectors where targeted support for clean hydrogen based products can create the scale and certainty needed to drive down costs, accelerate infrastructure, and promote uptake of low-carbon products. Lead markets are essential for equally distributing the green premium along the value chain and ultimately, to the final consumer. This ensures that the cost burden does not fall solely on early adopters or producers, but is shared through pricing mechanisms, procurement rules, and obligations. Public funding should be used strategically to bridge the price gap in the early stages, cushioning initial green premia while enabling economies of scale overtime. Strategic sectors like fertilisers, refineries, steel, chemicals will require large volumes of clean hydrogen to decarbonise. By enshrining binding product-specific targets, harmonised labels, and clear sustainability standards in the upcoming IDAA for these products, it can help create predictable demand signals and support first movers. At the same time, by requiring imported products to meet the same green criteria, it would represent a win-win for European industry, which would avoid having to relocate to other regions without such requirements on the production process. Early movers in hydrogen can gain a strategic edge. Companies that invest today, position themselves to shape product standards, access emerging premiums for low-carbon goods, and meet growing demand from downstream buyers seeking clean inputssuch as automakers, construction firms, food producers and transport fleet operators. In the end, clean hydrogen is not just a decarbonisation toolit is a strategic input for securing supply chains, reinforcing the EUs resilience, and supporting the competitiveness of key sectors.
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Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jul 2025 · Exchange on the hydrogen ramp up and lead markets

Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

2 Jul 2025 · Hydrogen Road Mobility

Meeting with Morten Løkkegaard (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Jun 2025 · Hydrogen Dinner

Meeting with Kamil Talbi (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

4 Jun 2025 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament)

19 May 2025 · The role of Hydrogen in Security of Energy Supply

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2025 · Hydrogen policies

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

6 May 2025 · Hydrogen Europe´s views on the Security of Supply Ini, resilience and preparedness

Meeting with Yannis Maniatis (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Apr 2025 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Apr 2025 · Climate and Energy Policy

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Apr 2025 · Exchange on Hydrogen Projects in Germany

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and Statkraft AS and Eurogypsum

8 Apr 2025 · EU energy and industry policy

Meeting with Annika Kroon (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

2 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on: - Sustainable maritime fuels: enhance the production and consumption of green fuels for the maritime sector - The Union database and RED III Implementation - IMO negotiation of Mid-term measures

Meeting with Stefano Signore (Head of Unit Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and TotalEnergies SE and

1 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the challenges and opportunities for renewable hydrogen development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

1 Apr 2025 · Plenary Feedback round on previously held GGIA Working Group sessions of 9 different thematical groups regarding Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

20 Mar 2025 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and European Chemical Industry Council and

14 Mar 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Kamil Talbi (Cabinet of Commissioner Dan Jørgensen)

13 Mar 2025 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

6 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on EVP’s online intervention during the Giga-scale Hydrogen conference in Spain.

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · Hydrogen policies

Response to Implementing Act on non-price criteria in renewable energy auctions

21 Feb 2025

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and the European Commissions efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience, particularly in hydrogen technologies, where Europe maintains a competitive edge. However, as part of this consultation, Hydrogen Europe would take this occasion to highlight two major points: 1. Resilience criteria and supply chain impacts: The establishment of resilience criteria, particularly across the entire hydrogen supply chain for electrolysers, has yet to be fully assessed in terms of its effects. As of today, it remains unclear how the NZIA benchmarks for overreliance will be calculated, due to lack of data/evidence for each main specific components and of a strong, clear methodology. For instance, in the case of electrolysers, dedicated customs codes are still in their early stages and not yet fully developed for the entire supply chain. 2. Regulatory simplification and alignment: There is a need to place greater emphasis on regulatory simplification and alignment with existing frameworks, in line with the Draghi report, the Competitiveness Compass, and President von der Leyens commitment to reducing bureaucratic burdens on businesses in Europe (Omnibus). In several sections of this Implementing Act, particularly those concerning mandatory pre-qualification requirements for companies, sustainability and resilience, the European Commission should have prioritised greater simplicity, ensuring a more direct and effective approach. Further general remarks: · Countries within the European Economic Area (EEA)Norway, Iceland, and Liechtensteinas well as the United Kingdom, all of which are critical to Europes energy security, should not be subject to resilience requirements. · Article 26, Section 5 of the NZIA allows Member States to bypass resilience criteria if it is justified that prices could increase by at least 15%. This provision risks undermining the effectiveness of the Implementing Act, as it grants Member States full discretion, potentially leading to regulatory fragmentation across the EU and weakening resilience efforts. Additionally, allowing Member States to selectively choose critical technologies for their energy mix contradicts the NZIAs original objective of a cohesive European approach. · The regulatory burden on companies operating in Europe must be reduced, not increased, particularly concerning due diligence obligations, which are already comprehensively regulated and enforced. · On sustainability, an excessively stringent carbon footprint assessment could distort competition rather than benefit the hydrogen sector. Instead, sustainability criteria linked to the energy system contributionfully aligned with Europes strategic objectivesshould be progressively mandated for renewable energy source (RES) auctions across European territory.
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Response to Delegated act on primarily used components under the Net-Zero Industry Act

20 Feb 2025

Hydrogen Europe commends European Commission's commitment to advancing hydrogen technologies. It represents a crucial step toward strengthening the EUs industrial and energy landscape, for reaching a real, seamless energy integration. However, it is essential to ensure that policy efforts encompass all critical components necessary to scale up manufacturing capacity within the EU. Given the interconnected nature of hydrogen-related technologies, it is imperative to build and reinforce entire supply chains to secure European industrial competitiveness. Hydrogen has a deeply integrated and multifaceted supply chain, with its final products and core components spanning various applications. These include electrolysers and other hydrogen production pathways for a technology-neutral approach, fuel cells for both transport and stationary power applications, and hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2ICE), which offer a viable solution for decarbonising vehicles. For this scenario, Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) will have a critical role. Moreover, hydrogen is critical in the production of ammonia and methanol, as well as in transforming carbon-intensive industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals. Beyond production and end-use applications, the development of robust infrastructure to transport hydrogen and its derivatives across Europe is equally critical. Efficient distribution networks are necessary to ensure the seamless delivery (and storage) of hydrogen molecules to end users, supporting the transition to a resilient and integrated hydrogen economy. Additionally, hydrogen technologies require advanced materials, including special electrocatalysts and specialised steel manufacturing. This comprehensive approach will not only bolster Europe's manufacturing capabilities but also enhance the resilience and competitiveness of its hydrogen ecosystem, positioning the EU as a global leader in the clean energy transition. See amended list of the DA on primarily-used components in the attachments.
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Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

19 Feb 2025 · Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector – Suppliers Session

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Feb 2025 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Eddy Liegeois (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

17 Feb 2025 · Tour d’horizon of the priorities of Hydrogen Europe concerning the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)

Meeting with Susana Solís Pérez (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2025 · European energy policy

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

30 Jan 2025 · Affordable Energy action Plan

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and European Chemical Industry Council and

28 Jan 2025 · Competitiveness, Clean Industrial Deal and energy and their impact on European industry.

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Jan 2025 · Exchange on hydrogen ramp up and delegated act on low carbon hydrogen

Meeting with Moumen Hamdouch (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

23 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the incoming Commission’s initiative on the Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Helena Hinto (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

23 Jan 2025 · Decarbonisation of Transport

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament) and Eni S.p.A.

22 Jan 2025 · Energy- and industrial policy

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Green hydrogen

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

17 Jan 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (Executive Vice-President) and

8 Jan 2025 · Situation of the hydrogen sector

Hydrogen Europe urges full price coverage for aviation e-fuels

6 Jan 2025
Topic — Establishing rules for calculating cost differences between sustainable aviation fuels and fossil kerosene.
Message — The group proposes focusing support on fuels with the greatest environmental potential, specifically hydrogen and e-fuels. They request increasing price difference coverage to 100% to offset high production costs. They also suggest extending support until 2034 to provide long-term market predictability.123
Why — These measures would reduce financial risks and lower costs for hydrogen fuel producers.45
Impact — Producers of less sustainable biofuels may lose market share to more subsidized hydrogen-based fuels.6
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Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Nov 2024 · EU Wasserstoffpolitik

Hydrogen Europe urges flexible certification to boost low-carbon fuels

25 Oct 2024
Topic — New EU rules defining the methodology for greenhouse gas savings in low-carbon fuels.
Message — They request using project-specific values instead of conservative default carbon intensity figures. They also urge for the immediate inclusion of low-carbon electricity power purchase agreements.12
Why — Flexible rules and regulatory certainty would reduce investment risks for hydrogen producers.3
Impact — Public finances could suffer if the industry successfully removes proposed state-aid restrictions.45
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Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Hydrogen deployment and conditions in the EU

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

23 Sept 2024 · EU Energy and Industry Policy

Meeting with Michael Bloss (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2024 · Austausch Dekarbonisierung

Meeting with Ondřej Krutílek (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2024 · Future of hydrogen in the new legislative term (2024-2029)

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2024 · Overview of the state of play on EU Hydrogen Policy

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2024 · Exchange on Low Carbon Hydrogen

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jul 2024 · Overview of upcoming proposals on EU Hydrogen Policy

Meeting with Josianne Cutajar (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Apr 2024 · Fuelling Change: How the EU is Decarbonizing Seas and Skies Event

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

8 Apr 2024 · Discussion on potential projects under Global Gateway.

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Mar 2024 · Exchange on ramping-up the hydrogen production

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

26 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and EPIA SolarPower Europe and

26 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Feb 2024 · Overview of upcoming energy and climate policies

Hydrogen Europe backs new ETS rules for clean hydrogen

22 Dec 2023
Topic — The European Commission is updating rules for the free allocation of carbon allowances.
Message — The group asks for a guarantee that state aid and free permits can be combined. They also request clarity on the classification of production benchmarks in the regulation.12
Why — This policy would reduce costs for clean hydrogen projects by providing free emission credits.3
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Meeting with Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and

8 Dec 2023 · AFIR regulation

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

30 Nov 2023 · Clean Transition Dialogue on Energy Intensive Industries

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

21 Nov 2023 · Clean Hydrogen Partnership

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

10 Oct 2023 · Hydrogen

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and ECG - The Association of European Vehicle Logistics

4 Oct 2023 · WDD

Meeting with Patrizia Toia (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

26 Sept 2023 · Hydrogen and Gas Regulation (meeting held by the APA responsible)

Meeting with Bart Groothuis (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

7 Sept 2023 · APA meeting on European Hydrogen Bank

Meeting with Robert Hajšel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

12 Jul 2023 · European Hydrogen Bank

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Jul 2023 · Exchange on the Net Zero Industry Act (staff level)

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

4 Jul 2023 · To discuss with PFAS producers and users on the proposal for a REACH restriction on PFAS.

Hydrogen Europe Urges Binding Production Targets and More Funding

27 Jun 2023
Topic — The European Union is consulting on new laws to support clean technology manufacturing.
Message — The organization requests enforceable 40% manufacturing targets per technology and massive funding for hydrogen projects. They also call for including refuelling stations and storage in the list of strategic technologies.12
Why — This would protect European manufacturers from international competition and significantly reduce their regulatory costs.34
Impact — Environmental protection groups lose because the industry seeks exemptions from bans on hazardous chemicals.5
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Response to European Critical Raw Materials Act

27 Jun 2023

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the European Commissions aim to strengthen the European value chain for the extraction, processing and recycling of the critical raw materials that are key for clean techs and, more broadly, the overall transformation of the energy system. Renewable hydrogen has been considered a strategic technology, hence the critical raw materials needed for its key components (electrolyser and fuel cells, and downstream applications) have been correctly identified within the Critical Raw Materials Act. Hydrogen Europe would like to highlight several areas for improvement, to strengthen the supply chain of CRMs used in the hydrogen sector in Europe and to ensure the diversification of the global suppliers of those strategic raw materials: - Clarify rules behind the three benchmarks for Strategic Raw Materials extraction, processing, and recycling. Objectives should be targeted to each specific material and a coherent governance for achieving the objectives should be put in place. - Keep in mind natural, unavoidable dependencies for the sourcing of some materials (such as Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), which originate mainly from South Africa) for the definition of the 65% import dependency target. - Increase the ambition of the 15% recycling benchmark progressively, according to impact assessments conducted by the CRMs Board. Also, more guidance and incentivisation for Member States to implement circularity practices (e.g., take-back systems) would be welcome. - Recognise the essential character of strategic processed materials (such as fluoropolymers and electrocatalysts) next to critical metals and minerals across the hydrogen value chain. - Implementation of strategic cooperation frameworks with international partners, regrouping all other initiatives like SIFAs, FTAs (as mentioned in the Communication) under the same umbrella, such as MoUs. (e.g., South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada). - The Commission should clarify whereas impacts linked to environmental reporting that might distort the fair level playing field between EU manufacturers of downstream products (i.e., products that contain critical raw materials as components) and non-EU manufacturers of downstream products. Please find enclosed our position paper on the subject. The Hydrogen Europe secretariat
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Hydrogen Europe urges ambitious 2040 target and infrastructure support

23 Jun 2023
Topic — The European Commission is setting intermediate greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2040.
Message — The organization supports a 90-95% emission reduction target and demands better modeling of hydrogen's role. They advocate for policies that promote hydrogen production, distribution, and large-scale seasonal storage capacity.123
Why — This provides the hydrogen industry with long-term visibility for infrastructure investment.4
Impact — Fossil fuel sectors face decline as hydrogen replaces traditional energy sources.5
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Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

15 Jun 2023 · Net zero industry act and the hydrogen bank

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

8 Jun 2023 · EU Energy platform

Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

31 May 2023 · European Hydrogen Week 2023

Meeting with Elena Montani (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

11 May 2023 · To discuss the PFAS restriction

Hydrogen Europe urges inclusion of waste-to-hydrogen in EU Taxonomy

3 May 2023
Topic — The EU is defining sustainable investment criteria for the circular economy and pollution prevention.
Message — The organization requests including thermochemical treatments like gasification and pyrolysis in circular economy activities. They argue these methods efficiently recover hydrogen and carbon from sewage sludge and bio-waste.12
Why — Inclusion would allow hydrogen companies to attract green capital for waste-to-energy projects.3
Impact — Traditional incineration plants lose favor as the taxonomy prioritizes gasification over combustion.4
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Hydrogen Europe urges better recognition for renewable transport fuels

3 May 2023
Topic — Amending technical screening criteria for sustainable investments in aviation and maritime transport.
Message — The group requests extending the inclusion of aircraft using sustainable fuels until 2040. They also want retrofitting energy savings measured by energy density to avoid penalizing hydrogen.12
Why — This would ensure clean hydrogen technologies remain eligible for large-scale sustainable investment.3
Impact — Port infrastructure developers would face reduced demand if on-shore power requirements are narrowed.4
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Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

3 May 2023 · Meeting on Critical raw materials

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and ExxonMobil Petroleum Chemical and

25 Apr 2023 · Energy, environmental and digital challenges of our time

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

13 Mar 2023 · Physical meeting - Discussion on CBAM

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

7 Mar 2023 · Using the opportunity to reindustrialise EU

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

2 Feb 2023 · Hydrogen Mobility: Road Transport

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2023 · Hydrogen Policy

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

30 Jan 2023 · Hydrogen refueling stations in EU MSs

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

30 Jan 2023 · Europe Clean and Sustainable Mobility strategy

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

25 Jan 2023 · European Network of hydrogen refueling stations

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

20 Dec 2022 · ETS

Response to European Critical Raw Materials Act

25 Nov 2022

Hydrogen Europe is the European association representing the interest of the hydrogen industry and its stakeholders and promoting hydrogen as an enabler of a zero-emission society. With more than 400+ members, including 25+ EU regions and 30+ national associations, we encompass the entire value chain of the European hydrogen and fuel cell ecosystem. Our vision is to propel global carbon neutrality by accelerating European hydrogen industry. Hydrogen Europe is herewith presenting several policy recommendations to the attention of the European Commission, to be considered as an input from the EU hydrogen industry for the upcoming Critical Raw Materials Act. It focuses on the following aspects: 1) A clear state of the art. 2) An EU-secured access. 3) Resilience and EU capabilities. 4) Enhancing circularity. 5) R&I for reducing dependencies. 6) Need for a holistic view. 7) Sustainability matters. Please find the full feedback in attachment.
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Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

25 Nov 2022 · Mobility IPCEI

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

26 Oct 2022 · Joint purchasing options.

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

25 Oct 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Environmental Bureau and

14 Oct 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

6 Oct 2022 · Hydrogen Europe engagement strategy in Africa ahead of COP27

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner)

8 Sept 2022 · Cooperation with the EU on green hydrogen

Meeting with Marian-Jean Marinescu (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jul 2022 · Fit for 55

Response to Review of the Construction Products Regulation

12 Jul 2022

Hydrogen Europe welcomed the high ambition of the European Union’s Green Deal and the heightened importance given to sustainability and decarbonisation goals. It is essential now that the co-legislators and the Commission keep this ambition and define a regulatory framework that incentivises the shift towards more sustainable, zero- and low-carbon solutions in industrial sectors. Hydrogen Europe supports the Commission’s proposal for the Construction Products Regulation revision and advocates for clarity and forward-looking targets and criteria-setting, in order to push for the decarbonisation of industrial sectors. Products requirements should support novel technologies with high decarbonising potential, like renewable and low-carbon hydrogen used as feedstock or as heating fuel in industrial applications. Hydrogen will be crucial in the European Union’s efforts to decarbonise the construction products such as steel, cement, glass, or aluminium. Hydrogen Europe recommends: • Strict, mandatory environmental sustainability standards for construction products • Consistency and legal certainty are preserved across the regulatory framework. Please find more detailed positions in the attached document.
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Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and FuelsEurope and

12 Jul 2022 · Working plan of the alliance

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

5 Jul 2022 · AFIR

Response to Sustainable Products Initiative

22 Jun 2022

Hydrogen Europe welcomed the high ambition of the Commission’s Fit for 55 package, and calls on the European Parliament and the Council to keep those objectives. In order to achieve those overarching goals however, we need to push for a regulatory framework that incentivises the shift towards more sustainable and low-carbon solutions, while promoting “carbon content as the new currency”. Hydrogen Europe supports the Commission’s proposal for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation, as it can have a crucial role in pushing for growing decarbonisation efforts in a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing fields in the EU and beyond. Hydrogen Europe recommends: - Ensure a broad range of products – such as steel, aluminium, cement, glass, paper, ceramic, chemicals, stones & bricks, food products e.g., bread – falls under the scope of ESPR - Ensure ‘carbon and environmental footprint’ criterion is given priority and set in an ambitious manner with high GHG abatement thresholds, in ESPR - Allow some best performing products (overperforming threshold by far) to benefit from a label, certifying a high sustainability grade (assessed against those product requirements) and thereby rewarding the overperforming manufacturing company by providing visibility on the market - Ensure truly ambitious requirements and standards are set in the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) on climate protection, minimising GHG emission, state-of-the-art level (for sustainability), and for product requirements overall - Ensure consistency and legal clarity is preserved across ESPR, CPR, and RED (Article 22a para 2).
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Response to Greenhouse gas emissions savings methodology for recycled carbon fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin

17 Jun 2022

The Delegated Regulation on establishing a minimum threshold for greenhouse gas emissions savings of recycled carbon fuels (RCF) and specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) and from recycled carbon fuels together with its relevant annex (henceforth: “DA”) is an important regulation, which can have a profound impact on the number of investment decisions for projects aiming the production of said fuels. It will also have serious implications on the final cost. As such, Hydrogen Europe welcomes the DA as a timely initiative, which introduces much-needed regulatory clarity. Yet, in order for the regulation to benefit the development of recycled carbon fuels and RFNBOs, we identified several points that could be improved. Flexible GHG allocation (Annex, Part A, Point 1 and Point 15f) Emissions from fuel transportation, storage and distribution (Annex, Part A, Point 1) Distinction between rigid and elastic inputs (Annex, Part A, Point 4) The methodology for assigning GHG emissions to electricity taken from the grid which is not fully renewable (Annex, Part A, Points 6 - 8) Increase the accuracy of GHG emissions of elastic inputs (Annex, Part A, Point 10, Part B and Part C) Double counting of CO2 from previous or alternative use (Annex, Part A, Point 10) Origin of sustainable CO2 (Annex, Part A, Point 11) Covering the cost of CO2 (Annex, Part A, Point 11)
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Meeting with Jerzy Buzek (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and EPIA SolarPower Europe and

2 Jun 2022 · Meeting on gas and hydrogen regulation

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and BUSINESSEUROPE and

23 May 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Claudia Gamon (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Climate Action Network Europe and Agora Think Tanks gGmbH

19 Apr 2022 · Gas & Hydrogen Package

Meeting with Pierre-Arnaud Proux (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

18 Mar 2022 · H2 IPCEIs and state aids

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

16 Mar 2022 · Keynote Speech at "Hydrogen mobility and refuelling: An ambitious Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for clean road vehicles”

Meeting with Barbara Thaler (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and Repsol, S.A.

9 Mar 2022 · RED

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

9 Feb 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Jakop G. Dalunde (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

8 Feb 2022 · EU ETS

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

8 Feb 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Ondřej Kovařík (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Jan 2022 · Energy Taxation Directive revision proposal's impact on the hydrogen industry

Meeting with Caroline Nagtegaal (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Fastned BV and Honda Motor Europe

4 Jan 2022 · AFIR

Response to Count your transport emissions: CountEmissions EU

17 Dec 2021

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Meeting with Markus Pieper (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Siemens Energy AG and

6 Dec 2021 · RED III

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

24 Nov 2021 · RED2 and RED3 follow up – RFNBO delegated act

Response to Review of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency

19 Nov 2021

Hydrogen has seen an unprecedented development from an innovative niche technology to a systemic element in the EU’s efforts to transition to a climate neutral society in 2050. In the future energy system, renewable energy producers will be faced with an important choice: how to deliver renewable energy most cost-effectively and whether to deliver it as electricity or as hydrogen. An essential factor in this decision will be the effect of this choice on energy efficiency from a system perspective. As such, Hydrogen Europe welcomes the opportunity to share its feedback on the proposed revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
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Response to Revision of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive

18 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe recommends the following key points to improve to truly unlock the synergies of the new Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR): 1. Ensure that the proposal acts in unison with other proposals of the Green Deal that drive demand for clean solutions in road, waterborne, and aviation sectors. 2. Increase the ambition on hydrogen refuelling infrastructure targets along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network. 3. Establish additional intermediate targets for the TEN-T core network as for instance a 100km limit on the hydrogen refuelling stations network already by 2027. 4. Set out requirements for flexible hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuel roadmaps for other transport modes, including water transport and aviation. 5. Include deployment of alternative fuels rail infrastructure in the mandatory part of the national policy frameworks. 6. Ensure that the technical specifications for hydrogen supply for road transport are aligned with the standards identified within the Delegated Regulation 2019/1745 on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure . 7. Use the new targets and roadmaps as starting points for future ambitions to develop an effective hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, ensuring that the potential of this technology is not underestimated, and the objectives are not overlooked.
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Response to Social and labour aspects of the climate transition

18 Nov 2021

The roadmap for the rollout of Hydrogen in Europe is fast paced, with the sector poised for rapid expansion over the coming years to meet the ambitious 2030 and 2050 targets, while creating huge economic and employment opportunities for the whole European Union. With this rapid development the European hydrogen value chain is expected to employ more than one million people by 2030, and up to 5.4 million by 2050. Ensuring that workers will have the requested skills for the hydrogen sector is a central concern for companies. This is a specific challenge for SMEs that are not in the capacity to invest massively in up-skilling and reskilling of their workforce. Regions that are highly dependent on fossil fuels are also at the forefront of the energy transition and they are particularly concerned by the adaptation and preparation of the workforce to sustainable economic activities. The reskilling and/or upskilling of the workforce towards hydrogen activities is both a challenge and an opportunity in transitioning regions. This broadly demonstrates that social and labour aspects are essential to make the green transition a reality.
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Response to Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001

18 Nov 2021

The Renewable Energy Directive II (RED) revision proposal brings the EU one step closer to becoming a global leader in renewable hydrogen development by adding to EU’s ambition on renewable energy in the form of electricity and hydrogen. We welcome the approach of focusing solely on renewable hydrogen in this framework and underline a level playing field between all clean technologies needs to be ensured. In addition, we look forward to the Hydrogen and decarbonised gas package to address all other forms of clean hydrogen.
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Response to Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

18 Nov 2021

The progressive phasing out of ETS free allowances and phasing in of a WTO-compliant CBAM: a necessity for stepped-up decarbonisation while providing for an international level-playing field In the EU ETS revision and CBAM proposals, Hydrogen Europe welcomes: • The planned decreasing share of free allowances; • The eligibility of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen to free allowances; • The introduction of conditionality to access free allowances; • The introduction of a CBAM to foster decarbonisation abroad and domestically, while providing a level playing field between the EU and third countries. An adequately designed CBAM is a key tool to a level-playing field for the EU industry against risks of carbon leakage. It could foster decarbonisation domestically with the parallel phasing out of free allowances , with regard to sectors covered by CBAM, on top of other measures like the increased LRF and benchmarks. Moreover, it could also encourage decarbonisation in third countries, due to the incentive for foreign exporters to escape the CBAM cost. 1. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the planned decreasing share of free allowances, providing for additional incentives to the industry to decarbonise and for increased revenues for climate purposes (e.g., via ETS funds). 2. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the proposed eligibility of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen to free allowances and the introduction of conditionality to access free allowances. 3. With regards to CO2 captured and used (CCU) for the production of e-fuels (RFNBOs), Hydrogen Europe is fully aligned with the Commission’s view that double counting of released CO2 emissions should be avoided and therefore call for the zero-rating of these fuels under the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation (MRR), understanding however that accounting of captured carbon emissions is made under the EU ETS and binds the original emitter. 4. If free allowances are being phased out and CBAM phased in, the Commission should explore ways to ensure EU exporters are covered by carbon leakage protection putting them on a fair level playing field with competitors on foreign markets. Besides, participation of EU or foreign importers of final products that are not covered by the CBAM as such, to the EU single market would cause unfair competition for EU players. It is therefore crucial that a fair level-playing field is provided there too. Moreover, the impacts on the competitiveness of EU downstream industries incorporating products subject to CBAM should also be considered to ensure a level-playing field with non-EU companies (especially considering that neither Scope 3 emissions nor all ETS sectors are included under the CBAM proposal). Eventually, Scope 2 and 3 should be covered too as soon as possible and in the least administratively burdensome manner. 5. In addition to phasing out free allowances and providing carbon leakage protection, the CBAM proposal should serve as a negotiating tool for the EU to form a wide international coalition for coordinated carbon pricing policies. 6. Consistency should be ensured between CBAM and the upcoming delegated act on RFNBOs as well as the Guarantees of Origin system for renewable hydrogen, also with a view to enable clean hydrogen imports from third countries. 7. The proposed provision to potentially modify the definitions and system boundaries of existing Union-wide ex-ante product benchmarks may have far reaching consequences affecting free allowances allocationv by significantly modifying the number of installations on the benchmark curve. Such consequences should be carefully considered. More information on Hydrogen Europe's position in its Carbon Market Reforms position paper attached here.
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Response to Revision of the Energy Tax Directive

18 Nov 2021

Taxing fuels based on their environmental performance and broadening the scope of taxation: positive steps to make the ETD a key lever to establish price parity between clean and fossil fuels In the revision proposal, Hydrogen Europe welcomes: • the inclusion of hydrogen under the scope of taxation, recognising the role hydrogen can play in many end-uses, including as a heating and motor fuel; • the possible exemptions of RFNBOs; mandatory exemption for RFNBOs should apply to road transport, on top of the maritime and aviation sectors; • the definition of “low-carbon fuels” and its categorisation as a self-standing tax category, as well as the differentiated treatment afforded to those fuels, in line with their environmental performance. • The principle of taxing energy products based on energy content allows a more accurate comparison and a fairer competition between energy products while promoting energy efficiency. It allows the creation of a hierarchy of product categories based on their general environmental performance. • Indeed, energy consumers investing in and utilising low-carbon/renewable feedstocks and fuels should be recognised and (fiscally) rewarded for their efforts. In contrast, high-carbon, polluting processes, fuels, and feedstocks should face a proportionately higher fiscal burden. • Nonetheless, the revision proposal falls short of creating a direct correlation between CO2 emissions and applicable taxation. It is imperative that the measures reducing the fiscal burden on certain forms of energy assess the GHG reduction effect of those energy products. Indeed, promoting electricity use in transport with no consideration of GHG intensity, for instance, would hamper decarbonisation. • Yet, Hydrogen Europe takes note of the elimination of most loopholes and exemptions applicable to fossil fuels in the maritime and aviation sector and welcomes them. • Finally, Article 22(4) on the chargeable event for hydrogen should be made clearer. More information on Hydrogen Europe's positions in the attached position paper on Carbon Market Reforms.
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Response to Revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe would like to present the following recommendations regarding the recent proposal on the review of the CO2 Emission Performance Standards for cars and vans: 1) Maintain the positive aspects of the proposal, such as the level of ambition for the personal cars segment. 2) Ensure correct differentiation between the personal cars and light commercial vehicles (vans). 3) Change the method of accounting to the Well-to-Wheel accounting system from 2035 onwards. 4) Give an option for manufacturers to take part in a voluntary crediting mechanism for renewable fuels of non-biological origin, which would be linked to an obligation to invest into zero-emission vehicles. 5) Introduce a method to include aspects of system efficiency in the CO2 calculation. 6) Ensure that the ambition of CO2 Standards do not exist in a vacuum but are rather as a part of the Fit for 55 Package – ensure a roll out of adequate refuelling network via the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, exploit synergies between TEN-E and TEN-T incentivize decarbonisation of existing vehicle fleets through the EU ETS in road transport, and provide ambitious targets and incentives through REDII and ETD. 7) Require that excess emissions premiums are allocated to support re-skilling, up-skilling and other skills training and reallocation of workers in the automotive sector. Please find the full comments attached.
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Response to Updating Member State emissions reduction targets (Effort Sharing Regulation) in line with the 2030 climate target plan

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the proposed increased ambitions of GHG emission reduction targets under the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) proposal and the parallel coverage of buildings and transport sectors by ESR and ETS. Considering the increased net GHG emission target of at least 55% by 2030, Member States might have to curb emissions by around 10% beyond the current target under the ESR. Member States are likely to reaffirm the need to maintain national targets under the ESR and preserve its broad scope to stimulate effective measures at national level. To strengthen ambition and introduce adequate CO2 price signals, the proposed integration of new sectors into the ETS should take place in parallel with their continued coverage under the ESR. More information on Hydrogen Europe’s positions relating to the EU ETS and the ESR is available in the attached document.
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Response to Revision of the EU Emission Trading System Directive concerning aviation

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe stands for reforming carbon markets to enable a liquid, sustainable and affordable hydrogen market. A revised, more ambitious EU ETS will be an essential for deep decarbonisation. In this context, carbon content of energy carriers should become the “new currency” of the EU economy, as well as the basis for a stable economic recovery. The ETS cap reduction and phasing out of free allowances can trigger the stepping up of decarbonisation in the aviation sector. In the revision proposal, Hydrogen Europe welcomes: • The phasing out of free allowances and increased auctioning of aviation allowances, incentivizing a switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF); • The mandate of the Innovation Fund to support break-through technologies and infrastructure to produce low- and zero-carbon fuels in aviation, especially hydrogen-based fuels. Our policy ask: • SAF suppliers should not have to submit allowances for fuels produced from captured CO2. The European Commissions should publish clarifications on how to account for emissions of e-fuels to avoid double counting. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to update rules for the aviation sector. The initiative comes right in time to support the decarbonization of one of the hardest to abate sectors, whose traffic volume is still expected to rise in the coming decades. Therefore, we support the proposal to reduce the allocation of free allowances from 2024 to a complete phase-out of free allowances by 2027; to cap the total number of aviation allowances in the ETS at current levels, and to annually reduce the cap by a linear reduction factor of 4.2%. The more the carbon price increases, the stronger the price signal will be to switch to hydrogen-based fuels and, in the long term, hydrogen-powered aircrafts. However, for this to happen, the European Commission estimates that the carbon price would need to be set at EUR160, which is not expected to be the case in the short term. A low carbon price would fail to boost the decarbonisation plans of the aviation sector, ultimately falling behind potential competitors in other continents and causing further environmental damage locally. It is of key importance that all the legislation pertaining the aviation sector (e.g., ReFuelEU Aviation, REDII recast, ETD, AFIR, etc.) are fully complementary, well-coordinated and coherent, because any single regulation alone would be insufficient in fulfilling the development and decarbonisation task efficiently. Also, adequate funding must be granted to scale up the production of synthetic fuels and establish the necessary infrastructure, for instance through reinvesting revenues from auctioned allowances. All in all, Hydrogen Europe considers the EU ETS is an efficient and market-based tool to reduce carbon emissions across the EU which should be preserved and strengthened. More information on Hydrogen Europe’s positions relating to Carbon Market Reforms is available in the attached document.
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Response to Strengthing the Market Stability Reserve linked to the review of the EU Emissions Trading System

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe stands for reforming carbon markets to enable a liquid, sustainable and affordable hydrogen market. A revised, more ambitious EU ETS will be an essential for deep decarbonisation. In this context, carbon content of energy carriers should become the “new currency” of the EU economy, as well as the basis for a stable economic recovery. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the proposed MSR intake rate at 24 %, create a buffer MSR intake, and decrease the higher absorption threshold. Introduced in 2019, the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) is instrumental to address the EU ETS market surplus accumulated since Phase 2. The MSR was the main reason for the strengthening of the EU ETS market price in 2018-2019. During the shock resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the benefits of the MSR have become even more obvious. According to the current EU ETS directive, the “intake rate” of the MSR is set to retreat back from today’s 24 % to 12 % after 2023. There is an obvious risk that this will seriously weaken its ability to handle market disruptions in the future resulting in a much lower EUA market price at times. Therefore, an intake rate of at least 24 % is necessary also beyond 2023. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the Commission’s proposal to remove the undesired ‘threshold effect’, by creating a ‘buffer MSR intake’, which can help prevent EUA price volatility when the Total Number of Allowances in Circulation (TNAC) is nearing the upper threshold. The hydrogen industry also supports the inclusion of aviation and maritime emissions in the calculation of the surplus, by including them in the TNAC. In addition, we underline the need to adjust the pre-defined thresholds that trigger the injection or absorption of allowances. The current thresholds were defined in 2015 based on an estimation of the hedging needs at the time. Today, it is clear that reducing the upper threshold (833M EUAs) is the bare minimum to reflect a gradually decarbonising economy. All in all, Hydrogen Europe considers the EU ETS is an efficient and market-based tool to reduce carbon emissions across the EU which should be preserved and strengthened. More information on Hydrogen Europe’s positions relating to the EU ETS and the MSR is available in the attached document.
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Response to Updating the EU Emissions Trading System

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe stands for reforming carbon markets to enable a liquid, sustainable and affordable hydrogen market. A revised, more ambitious EU ETS will be an essential for deep decarbonisation. In this context, carbon content of energy carriers should become the “new currency” of the EU economy, as well as the basis for a stable economic recovery. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the European Commission’s EU ETS revision proposal, specifically: - The increased linear reduction factor to 4.2% in combination with the one-off reduction (rebasing) of the ETS cap; - The buffer market stability reserve intake and the 24% intake rate; - The extension of emission trading to new sectors, with the inclusion of emissions from both road transport and buildings into one single separate new market-based emission trading system (ETS II) running in parallel to the current EU ETS (ETS I) and the inclusion of the maritime sector under the existing ETS (ETS I). - The increased volume of ETS funds and the creation of the Social Climate Fund. - The extension of the EU ETS coverage to all hydrogen production technologies, alongside the eligibility of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen to free allowances; - The planned decreasing share of free allowances in time and the introduction of conditionality to access them; - The introduction of a CBAM in parallel to a gradual phasing out of free allowances to foster decarbonisation abroad and domestically, while providing a level playing field between the EU and third countries. - The phasing out of aviation free allowances and increased auctioning of aviation allowances, incentivising a switch to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF); With regards to CO2 captured and used (CCU) for the production of e-fuels (RFNBOs), Hydrogen Europe is fully aligned with the Commission’s view that double counting of released CO2 emissions should be avoided and therefore call for the zero-rating of these fuels under the Monitoring and Reporting Regulation (MRR), understanding however that accounting of captured carbon emissions is made under the EU ETS and binds the original emitter. Hydrogen Europe recommends the following actions to the European institutions as part of the legislative negotiations on the EU ETS and related ones (e.g., CBAM): - Set a strong carbon price to support the uptake of low-and zero emission technologies. - Amend the Annex III (c) of EU ETS with the addition of emissions factor(s), that recognise the Well to Tank benefits of hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels (RFNBOs) for road transport, in order to create a level playing field for the whole-system emissions of all energy carriers. - Alternatively, amend the Annex to require the Commission to set out these emission factors in delegated acts before the start of the EU system (by 2023 at the latest). - Ensure coherence of the emission factors with the requirements of the Renewable Energy Directive and its upcoming Delegated act on RFNBOs, the Taxonomy - Regulation, and avoiding potential double counting with ETS activities in the industrial sectors. - Explore ways to ensure EU exporters are covered by carbon leakage protection putting them on a fair level playing field with competitors on foreign markets, if EU ETS free allowances are being phased out and a CBAM phased in. - Carefully consider the potential consequences of the proposed provision to modify the definitions and system boundaries of existing Union-wide ex-ante product benchmarks, possibly affecting free allowances allocation by significantly modifying the number of installations on the benchmark curve. All in all, Hydrogen Europe considers the EU ETS is an efficient and market-based tool to reduce carbon emissions across the EU which should be preserved and strengthened. More information on Hydrogen Europe’s positions relating to Carbon Market Reforms is available in the attached document.
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Response to FuelEU Maritime

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe recommends the following points regarding the recent proposal of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation: 1. Revise the loophole for electricity calculation in Annex I to account average grid intensity of the grid at port of call. 2. Include a sub-target for use of RFNBOs in replacing specific GHG emissions, and a multiplier for RFNBOs to provide investor certainty for the maritime sector and reward early adopters of alternative technologies. 3. Correctly account for the benefits of using low-carbon electricity for hydrogen production and accounting of renewable hydrogen in fuel cells. 4. Maintain the GHG emission reduction trajectory. Potentially increase the fleet GHG reduction targets to appropriate levels (i.e. in the short and medium term) only if the Annex I loophole remains. 5. Fixing the units for compliance balance. Please find the full comments attached.
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Response to ReFuelEU Aviation - Sustainable Aviation Fuels

8 Nov 2021

Hydrogen Europe recommends the following points regarding the recent proposal of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation: 1. Increase the level of ambition with a dedicated, realistic target for the adoption of RFNBO’s in the aviation sector by 2025 and, overall, higher targets and a more even growth trajectory after 2030. 2. Reconsider the practical implementation of additionality principle criteria. 3. Modify the definition of the blending mandate to account for the development of zero-emission, non-drop-in fuels. 4. Facilitate the development of RFNBOs industry through dedicated funding programmes and coherent policy actions. 5. Make sure enabling technologies necessary for e-fuels production (e.g. Direct Air Capture) are included in the EU taxonomy on sustainable finance. 6. Include a mention that supports the progressive development and deployment of zero-carbon emissions hydrogen-electric technologies in the next decade, capable of powering most of current flights. Please find the full comments attached.
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Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and

14 Oct 2021 · Fit for 55, skills, education and training.

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

28 Sept 2021 · Hydrogen and gas sector decarbonisation package

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

7 Sept 2021 · energy

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

29 Jun 2021 · "Hydrogen Coffee" discussion on decarbonisation of maritime shipping through hydrogen

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

28 May 2021 · Hydrogen Act

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

28 May 2021 · "Hydrogen coffee" meeting on transporting hydrogen by sea, including the role of ports play within the hydrogen ecosystem and the international trade of Europe.

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

17 May 2021 · Clean hydrogen alliance; fit for 55 package

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

6 May 2021 · "Hydrogen Coffee" discussion on the international cooperation angle of the European Hydrogen strategy. More precisely on the EU-US cooperation and US future plans/ambitions regarding hydrogen.

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

26 Mar 2021 · Discussion about the EP own-initiative report on the EU Hydrogen Strategy

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

19 Mar 2021 · European Green Deal and carbon-neutral transport

Response to Revision of EU rules on Gas

10 Mar 2021

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the European Commission’s objective to fully align energy markets to the ambitions of the Green Deal. Indeed, the EU Strategy for Energy System Integration and the Hydrogen Strategy set ambitious targets with a view to developing a secure, safe and affordable hydrogen economy in Europe. However, the current hydrogen policy and regulatory elements are distributed over gas, electricity, fuels, emissions and industrial frameworks, with limited overarching coordination. Hydrogen’s key role in delivering climate neutrality means it merits a dedicated framework. It will become a crucial energy vector and the other leg of the energy transition alongside renewable electricity by replacing coal, oil and gas across different segments of the economy. In a system soon dominated by variable renewables such as solar and wind, hydrogen can contribute as an enabler of sectoral integration. As a direct product from renewable energy production, hydrogen can enable the transition to renewable sources by providing a mechanism to flexibly transfer energy across sectors, time and place in a more circular energy system. In addition, clean hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier and strategic value chain that is key to the decarbonisation of heavy industries (e.g. steel, chemicals, refining etc.), heating and transport, in particular heavy duty trucks, lorries as well as maritime and aviation. Furthermore, hydrogen can be seasonally stored and transported cost-effectively over long distances, to a large extent using the existing natural gas infrastructure. Besides, the potential to produce dedicated hydrogen from renewable and low carbon sources, the ability to store renewable energy as hydrogen during periods of peak production contributes to alleviating curtailment of renewable electricity, bringing flexibility to the power sector and efficiency to the functioning of the future energy system. System efficiency is specifically important in an energy system dominated by variable renewables and decentralised energy production. As such, we raise concern on the consultation’s suggestion that certain gas production facilities (be it for bio-methane, hydrogen or synthetic methane) might not be connected to any network at all. It is true that molecules can be consumed at the production site or transported by other means than pipelines, as the consultation points out. However, as hydrogen production scales up, pipelines and long-term storage are vital to balance the fluctuating nature of hydrogen produced from renewables and the need for stable demand. At the same time, we highlight the need for a supportive policy framework to bridge the cost gap of clean technologies with more polluting alternatives and improve their business case. This translates among others into ensuring a grid connection for electrolysers until sufficient renewable capacity comes online to ensure sufficient running hours. This will be a requirement for a vast number of projects. In this context, the carbon content of the electricity mix and a sound guarantees of origin system will be key to qualify this part of the hydrogen production. Therefore, we call for a cautious approach to decentralised energy production facilities. With a view to facilitating energy system integration, Hydrogen Europe underlines the need to broaden the scope of the revision to ensure harmonised hydrogen regulation across gas, electricity, fuels, emissions and industrial frameworks. We consider it is key to go beyond the legislative documents mentioned in the consultation document the Gas Directive and Regulation, the Network Codes in the area of gas) and to also review the Electricity Directive and Regulation, as well as the Electricity Network Codes when essential for sector coupling.
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Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

25 Feb 2021 · Discussion about the EU Hydrogen Strategy, its priorities and implementation

Response to State aid rules for Research, Development and Innovation

12 Jan 2021

Introduction:  The European Green Deal, the European Recovery Plan and the European Hydrogen Strategy, all give a very strong political signal to kick-starting a clean hydrogen economy in Europe by 2030.  To achieve the Hydrogen Strategy vision of 6 GW by 2024 and 2x40 GW by 2030, the total investments needed are of 430Bn Euro, with an estimated necessary support of €145Bn.  Hydrogen needs strong economic incentives, but the current State aid regime is not fit-for-purpose.  Economic incentives for hydrogen should aim at compensating the higher cost of renewable and low carbon hydrogen production, as well as end-users’ higher costs due to the change to renewable hydrogen and for transforming industrial technologies and processes to hydrogen.  Support to large demonstration hydrogen projects has to better take into account these needs and be adapted to prepare the market readiness of new clean technology. State aid Framework for RDI:  For Industrial research or ‘experimental development’ (demonstration projects) : o CAPEX and OPEX should be (1) considered as eligible costs and (2) considered in the calculation of the aid intensity. o Only additional costs should be considered eligible but with acceptation of high aid intensity.
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Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

12 Jan 2021 · Hydrogen for Mobility

Response to Revision of the Communication on important projects of common European interest

21 Dec 2020

SUMMARY : Introduction:  The European Green Deal, the European Recovery Plan and the European Hydrogen Strategy, all give a very strong political signal to kick-starting a clean hydrogen economy in Europe by 2030.  To achieve the Hydrogen Strategy vision of 6 GW by 2024 and 2x40 GW by 2030, the total investments needed are of 430Bn Euro, with an estimated necessary support of €145Bn.  Hydrogen needs strong economic incentives along with carbon price/carbon tax/regulatory framework.  Economic incentives for hydrogen should aim at compensating the higher cost of renewable and low carbon hydrogen production, as well as end-users’ higher costs due to the change to renewable hydrogen and to transforming industrial technologies and processes to hydrogen.  The current State aid regime is not fit to support the ramping up of the production, the transmission and distribution and the deployment of clean and low carbon hydrogen in hard to abate sectors. These needs should be addressed in a dedicated State aid framework for hydrogen technologies (outside or within the EEAG) and the revision of the IPCEI Communication. IPCEIs Communication:  IPCEIs is a very relevant tool to support the integrated development of the hydrogen ecosystem across Member states and the H2 value chain.  An ambitious approach to hydrogen IPCEIs is needed already in 2021 to use all the flexibilities that the 2014 Communication offers in terms of support to transport and energy projects, coverage of 100% of the funding gap and also in terms of Opex eligibility.  The 2014 Communication needs to be further clarified and enhanced on :  the interpretation of Point 23 (environmental, energy and transport projects of great importance) and the possibility to cover large scale demonstration and ramp up projects  the eligibility of additional Opex in the above-mentioned and FID projects  Provisional measures could be analysed to provide extra incentive to first hydrogen IPCEIs during the transition period.  Guidelines on a structured IPCEI building process would be very valuable to ensure the swift organisation of the involved stakeholders and approval by the European Commission.  Clearer and more favorable rules on cumulation with EU funds, and coherency with the other specific and relevant State aid regimes are an important complement.  The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance is an opportunity to finetune the needed State aid framework for hydrogen, including IPCEIs as flagships of the Hydrogen Strategy and the Alliance pipeline of investment projects.
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Response to Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

18 Dec 2020

As a non-profit trade association representing the European clean hydrogen industry, Hydrogen Europe fully supports the introduction of an EU classification system for green investments. We would nevertheless like to suggest the following changes to the delegated act (with justification supplied in the attached document): 1. The technical screening criteria for “3.2 Manufacture of equipment for the production of hydrogen” should be defined as: “The economic activity manufactures hydrogen electrolysis technologies or other technologies that yield hydrogen, which meets the criteria for the manufacture of hydrogen set out in Section 3.9. of this Annex” 2. The section on manufacture of energy efficiency equipment for buildings (point 3.4) should specifically mention micro-CHP fuel cells. 3. The thresholds for hydrogen manufacturing should be set at 5.8 tCO2eq/tH2, equivalent to emissions from water electrolysis supplied with taxonomy compliant electricity and average lifetime efficiency of electrolysers of 58 kWh/kgH2. The target should then be reduced in the coming years, following the expected future tightening of criteria for electricity generation. 4. The methodology for calculating LCA emission from hydrogen manufacturing should include (1) CO2 emissions linked to the extraction, processing and consumption of fuels used to supply hydrogen production, (2) direct emissions from the industrial process for producing hydrogen and (3) Indirect CO2 emissions linked to energy consumption (electricity, heat) needed for hydrogen production. 5. The LCA methodology for hydrogen manufacturing should carefully consider the potential impact of including emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment for production of renewable energy, and make sure that as broad as possible array of renewable technologies can be used to produce taxonomy compliant hydrogen. 6. Technical screening criteria across all manufacturing sectors included in the ETS should be assessed on the basis of whole supply chains and should show significantly higher levels of ambition than resulting from the use of fossil fuels and be accompanied by adequate measures to prevent carbon-leakage. 7. At least for the Manufacture of iron and steel category, the EN 19694-2 standard should be used as reference in place of ETS benchmarks but ideally all activities should be assessed by whole value chains. 8. All parts of the taxonomy, which refer to manufacturing of vehicles/vessels, operation of vehicles/vessels and provision of refuelling infrastructure, should be changed to take into account life cycle emissions, with the screening criteria for substantial contribution towards climate change mitigation set at a level provided in the RED II. 9. We also propose to amend the “Infrastructure/Vehicles/Vessels are not dedicated to the transporting of fossil fuels” by adding: “except for cases where it can be proven that the infrastructure/vehicle/vessel is multipurpose and can be also used for transportation of zero- or low carbon alternative fuels, like synthetic natural gas, synthetic LNG, biofuels, methanol, liquid or compressed hydrogen.” 10. Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 should be mentioned as taxonomy compliant activity. 11. CO2 networks for transporting biogenic CO2 or CO2 coming from direct air capture to CCU facilities should be considered taxonomy compliant. 12. Deleting the following sentence: “operation of hydrogen storage facilities where the hydrogen stored in the facility meets the criteria for manufacture of hydrogen set out in Section 3.9. of this Annex” from the technical screening criteria for storage of hydrogen. 13. The scope of technical screening criteria under Section 4.14 (Transmission and distribution networks for renewable and low-carbon gases) should be expanded to also include repurposing of LNG terminals and natural gas storage facilities.
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Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

15 Dec 2020 · Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy

Response to Revision of the Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (EEAG)

10 Dec 2020

SUMMARY OF THE MAIN MESSAGES OF HYDROGEN EUROPE CONTRIBUTION (details available in document attached) : Introduction:  The European Green Deal, the European Recovery Plan and the European Hydrogen Strategy, all give a very strong political signal to kick-starting a clean hydrogen economy in Europe by 2030.  To achieve the Hydrogen Strategy vision of 6 GW by 2024 and 2x40 GW by 2030, the total investments needed are of 430Bn Euro, with an estimated necessary support of €145Bn.  Hydrogen needs strong economic incentives along with carbon price/carbon tax/regulatory framework - current State aid regime is not fit-for-purpose.  Economic incentives for hydrogen should aim at compensating the higher cost of renewable and low carbon hydrogen production, as well as end-users’ higher costs due to the change to renewable hydrogen and for transforming industrial technologies and processes to hydrogen. Environmental protection and energy State aids:  Adoption of dedicated guidelines on State aid for hydrogen technologies, or a dedicated chapter within the State aid guidelines for environmental protection and energy, that provide more tailored and flexible eligibility conditions (stronger Opex support), more favourable maximum aid intensities (up to 100% of additional costs) and higher aid amounts (notifications thresholds of €200M).  Provisional State aid measures for hydrogen technologies should be applied during the transition period towards the new regime to avoid disincentivising hydrogen investments.  Clearer and more favorable rules on cumulation with EU funds, and coherency with the other specific and relevant State aid regimes.  The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance is an opportunity to finetune the needed State aid framework for hydrogen, in support of the pipeline of investment projects.
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Meeting with Yizhou Ren (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

12 Nov 2020 · Hydrogen Alliance and competition policy

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

12 Oct 2020 · European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

1 Oct 2020 · Alternative Fuels in the ‘Green Recovery’ plan – Hydrogen strategy

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

13 Jul 2020 · Follow-up and debrief after kick-off of European Clean Hydrogen Alliance and reported very positive feedback from industry CEOs as well request Commissioners involvement.

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Joint Research Centre)

3 Jul 2020 · Introductory exchange of views

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

19 Jun 2020 · Transport and European Green Deal

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner) and

11 Jun 2020 · European Green Deal

Response to Commission Communication – "Renovation wave" initiative for the building sector

8 Jun 2020

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the Commission’s efforts to implement a policy framework to create a level playing field on the pathway to decarbonisation, accounting for all benefits of Fuel cells and combined Heat and Power. Delivering a successful Green Deal is dependent to find solutions in the heat sector, especially hydrogen policy. It should prioritise the uptake of efficient H2 use in buildings, to ensure reliable integration of RES and tackle security of supply as well as promote stationary fuel cells to boost efficient H2 use for buildings. It should also enable the relevant funding programmes for the development of a market in the context of the just transition fund. 1. Drive a diversified heating energy carrier mix by 2050: A diversified heating energy carrier mix including decarbonised gases supports affordable and cost-optimal decarbonisation of the building stock 2050. 2. Optimize the use of existing gas infrastructures to facilitate decarbonisation of transport, industry and buildings: a smart mix of heating based on electricity where useful and decarbonised gases supports the decarbonisation of the energy system, reducing costs by optimizing the use of existing infrastructures. 3. Tap the potential of innovative heating technologies in the EU Renovation Wave: Investments to support the installation of efficient and renewable-based heating systems, equipped with digital demand response capabilities, are key enablers to decarbonise buildings. Modern heating technologies such as gas heat pump/gas hybrids, condensing boilers, micro-cogeneration and fuel cells already work with biomethane, synthetic methane and shares of hydrogen. They speed up the uptake of renewables, deliver large aggregated emission reductions and reduce energy bills. It is a no-regret for both staged and deep renovation. 4. Prepare the integration of cleanhydrogen in the energy system: The European Commission should synchronize decarbonisation of gas and market uptake of end-use appliances able to process hydrogen-(bio)methane blends or pure hydrogen; e.g. under ecodesign and energy labelling regulations, and stimulate the modernisation of the installed stock via scrappage schemes of old and inefficient heaters under the Renovation Wave. Synchronize policies for decarbonisation of gas and for market transformation of gas-using appliances under eco-design and energy labelling – ensuring that the majority of future installed end-use appliances are capable to process hydrogen-methane blends or pure hydrogen.
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Response to Strategy for smart sector integration

8 Jun 2020

Hydrogen Europe is the European association representing the interest of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and its stakeholders. We promote hydrogen as the enabler of a zero-emission society. With more than 160 companies, 78 research organisations and 23 national associations as members, our association encompasses the entire value chain of the European hydrogen and fuel cell ecosystem collaborating in the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. We are a Brussels-based association fostering knowledge and pushing for fact-based policy making ensuring that the European regulatory framework enables the role of Hydrogen in our society. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide input related to the upcoming Communication on Energy System Integration and invites all interested stakeholders to download the attached paper for our extensive response.
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Response to A EU hydrogen strategy

8 Jun 2020

Meeting the EU’s long-term climate and energy goals and realising the promise of the Green Deal means carbon free power, increased energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation of industry, transport and buildings. Achieving all this will require both electrons and molecules, and more specifically: renewable and low-carbon hydrogen at large scale. Without it, the EU will not achieve its decarbonisation targets. As such, hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels are set to play a systemic role in the transition to renewable sources by providing a mechanism to flexibly transfer energy across sectors, time and place, in order to meet demand. It can also be the bridge that unites the gas and electricity sectors, including their respective infrastructures while also acting as a link pin between the traditional energy sector and other demand sectors. The ambitious scenario of the FCHJU sponsored study "Hydrogen Roadmap Europe" serves as our roadmap for the development of a hydrogen economy. Among other, it foresees that hydrogen will make up 25% of final energy consumption in 2050. We invite stakeholders to review this study, in attachment, in more detail. Further to this, Hydrogen Europe recently published a report entitled "Green Hydrogen Investment and Support Report" which looks into the investment needs of the hydrogen sector. In this document, to estimate the total investments for building a hydrogen system up to 2030 the FCH JU study Hydrogen Roadmap Europe has been used for the hydrogen demand assumptions in 2030 and Hydrogen Europe’s paper 2x40 GW Green Hydrogen Initiative has been used for green hydrogen production assumptions in 2030. Hydrogen will play a pivotal role in achieving an affordable, clean and prosperous economy. To recover from the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 virus, investments in building a hydrogen economy can contribute to a clean and affordable energy system, but above all can scale up an innovative new hydrogen manufacturing industry, creating new green jobs and economic growth. To get insight into building such a hydrogen system, consisting of production, infrastructure and storage, and hydrogen applications, an estimate of the necessary investments and required support has been made. These investments create new markets for hydrogen products, equipment and applications, such as electrolysers and fuel cells. Based on these data, European Member States together with the European Union could design policies and support schemes, especially for a post COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Overall, the total investments up to 2030 are estimated to be 430 billion Euro, with an estimated necessary support of 145 billion Euro. The full "2x40 GW Green Hydrogen Initiative" paper as well as our report on "Green Hydrogen Investment and Support" can be found by following these links: https://hydrogeneurope.eu/sites/default/files/Hydrogen%20Europe_Green%20Hydrogen%20Recovery%20Report_final.pdf https://hydrogeneurope.eu/sites/default/files/Hydrogen%20Europe_2x40%20GW%20Green%20H2%20Initative%20Paper.pdf
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Response to Revision of the guidelines for trans-European Energy infrastructure

8 Jun 2020

Hydrogen Europe is the European association representing the interest of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and its stakeholders. We promote hydrogen as the enabler of a zero-emission society. With more than 160 companies, 78 research organisations and 23 national associations as members, our association encompasses the entire value chain of the European hydrogen and fuel cell ecosystem collaborating in the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. We are a Brussels-based association fostering knowledge and pushing for fact-based policy making ensuring that the European regulatory framework enables the role of Hydrogen in our society. Hydrogen Europe welcomes the opportunity to provide input related to the upcoming revision of the TEN-E guidelines and invites all interested stakeholders to download the attached paper for our extended response.
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Response to Development of Euro 7 emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses

2 Jun 2020

The EU policy should focus on low carbon and zero-emission technologies uptake as ways to tackle air pollution. Therefore, Hydrogen Europe would like to stress that promoting the adoption of low-carbon and zero-emission vehicles should be at the core of the EU strategy for tackling poor air quality which is a growing societal concern. The development of new standards could potentially have the indirect impact to shift away some investments from low carbon and zero emission technologies. Specifically, zero-emission vehicles, such as fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), offer short refuelling time and long-range. Furthermore, FCEVs do not release greenhouse gases at the tailpipe or harmful particles such as nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulphur oxide (SOx) or fine particulate matter (PM2.5). This is particularly important in the case of heavy-duty vehicles such as long haul trucks which are heavy polluters. The vehicle’s fuel cell uses the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen to generate the electricity that powers the electric motor. At the same time, the only by-product from this chemical process is water vapour. Not only do the vehicles produce zero-emissions, but some models can also clean the air around them while they drive. Thanks to an advanced three-stage air purification system that filters out 99.9% of very fine dust particles, the vehicle purifies 26.9kg of air if driven for just one hour. If the European Commission is to propose stricter air pollutant emission standards for combustion-engine vehicles by 2021it shall bring clarity and simplification., The following elements should be considered when designing the regulation. It will be necessary to ensure a coherent approach to simplify test procedures and avoid unnecessary ‘red tape’ and additional costs. Euro 7 shall close any loopholes on regulation and shall base on a technology neutral approach across the types of ICE powertrains. New limits shall be based on the impact on air quality and shall be based on independent scientific studies. A consumer-focused approach should be a top priority offering clear and affordable solutions.
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Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

26 May 2020 · Development of European hydrogen markets, the future transport needs and options of hydrogen related infrastructural aspects.

Response to Revision of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive

4 May 2020

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the upcoming revision of the Directive 2014/94/EU on the Deployment of Alternative Fuel Infrastructure, especially in light of the European Green Deal and its aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. With 25% of EU’s GHG emissions attributable to transport, and the requirement to reduce them by 90% by 2050, the adoption of zero emission technologies such as fuel cell electric vehicles in different land transport applications, is crucial. Hydrogen is a clean energy carrier that can enable the massive shift to an energy system powered by renewable sources. The use of hydrogen as a fuel is the only way to integrate and store for a long time the growing amount of renewable energies. Hydrogen can then be used to power the industrial, heating and transport sectors. Given its energy density, hydrogen is the most logical solution for applications requiring long-distances and heavy payload, such as long-haul trucks. The vehicles are zero-emission at the tailpipe and can massively reduce CO2 emissions. They allow for operational flexibility, with a short refuelling time and long range compared to their zero emission counterparts, in all weather conditions and topographies. For commercial vehicles, the payload is like that of a conventional vehicle. To ensure a level playing field with other alternative fuels and allow the hydrogen market to reach capacity, the AFID needs to be revised and must guarantee the following: 1. Hydrogen (in compressed or liquid form) must be a mandatory fuel on the list. In addition, the Directive should require the binding implementation of the National Policy Frameworks submitted by the Member States. It should also be aligned with Member States’ vehicles deployment plans, considering the level of maturity of the sector in each Member State and combined with appropriate incentives to support the demand side. 2. Hydrogen is particularly suitable for long-haul trucks of over 16 t. For long-distance, hydrogen is expected to represent the most promising carbon-neutral solution. Long-haul applications may require higher refuelling flow and footprint. Therefore, the specificity of infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) must be taken into account. It is necessary to support hydrogen refuelling stations on the TEN-T Core network (typically highways) next to those at the logistics centres or at depots. A joint letter, entitled “Joint call for the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell trucks - A needed shift towards a carbon-neutral society”, signed by 44 industries covering the entire supply chain, committed to deploying 5,000-10,000 trucks and up to 95,000 trucks by 2030 and stressed the need for 100 hydrogen refuelling stations for trucks by 2025 and 1,000 stations by 2030. 3. The Directive should reflect the multi-faceted solutions that hydrogen technologies can bring to the transport sector’s decarbonisation such as multi-purpose hydrogen refuelling stations at strategic locations that could serve for different transport applications. With the synergies in mind, Hydrogen Eu call for rail to be extended within the scope of the Directive. The current requirements to implement hydrogen refuelling stations need to be amended to reflect the maturity and needs of the sector:  Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure should not be limited to the TEN-T Core networks. The TEN-T guidelines should also be amended to strengthen the sustainability goals in their requirements for both the Core and the Comprehensive networks.  The distance between hydrogen refuelling stations should be reduced from 300 to 150 km.  Following Art. 10 § 1 of the AFID, Member States should report annually to the European Commission on the implementation of the Directive instead of every three years.
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

4 May 2020 · Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Renewable Energy Sector

Response to Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

27 Apr 2020

Hydrogen Europe is the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association. It currently represents more than 160 industry companies, 78 research organizations as well as 21 National Associations. The association partners with the European Commission in the innovation program Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU). Hydrogen Europe supports the European Commission in its efforts for the classification of sustainable activities and is confident that the proposed taxonomy will prove to be a key tool for the transition to a climate-neutral economy. With that in mind, we would like to point out several areas where further improvements are needed. Retrofit of Gas Transmission and Distribution Networks We fully support the view expressed in the TEG Report that “electrification of the energy sector will not be sufficient to fulfil the EU’s net-zero by 2050 target. Molecule-based energy will continue to have a role to play in the future energy supply. This is particularly pertinent to supporting the uptake of hydrogen but one with an enormous capacity to decarbonise the electricity, transport, and manufacturing sectors”. Hence it is important that the proposed taxonomy should include not only retrofitting of existing natural gas pipelines for blending with hydrogen, but also construction and operation of new, dedicated hydrogen (or other low carbon gases) pipelines. It’s a major inconsistency that manufacturing, storage and use of low carbon hydrogen are deemed to be taxonomy-eligible, but not its transport. There are also inconsistencies with other parts of the TEG report. For example, section 3.4 of the technical annex mentions steelmaking with hydrogen as breakthrough technology that can be used for green steel production. We fully support that view, but for it to become reality, large quantities of hydrogen would need to be delivered to the steel mills. This will only happen if new hydrogen infrastructure is put in place. These inconsistencies should not persist in the delegated acts. The inclusion of dedicated hydrogen transmission/distribution pipelines is also important because the existing natural gas network does not always cover areas of future hydrogen supply and demand sources. The beforementioned steel mills are a good example of potential future large green hydrogen consumers not currently (in most cases at least) connected to an existing natural gas pipeline of sufficient capacity. In those cases, a retrofit of an existing natural gas pipeline is not an option. There is also a technical limit to the amount that can be economically blended with natural gas. Therefore, to allow all sectors equal access low carbon fuels, the construction of new pipelines dedicated to transport taxonomy eligible hydrogen (or other low carbon gases) should be recognized as a sustainable activity under the EU taxonomy. With regards to the retrofit of Gas Transmission and Distribution Networks it should be made clear that not only is the retrofit taxonomy-eligible but so is the subsequent operation of retrofitted pipelines. Some clarification of used terminology is also recommended. Terms like “hydrogen ready” are too vague. To a limited extent, all natural gas pipelines are “hydrogen-ready” even today. The relevant NACE code should also be D35.22 (Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains) instead of D32.21 (manufacture of gas).
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Response to ReFuelEU Aviation - Sustainable Aviation Fuels

21 Apr 2020

Hydrogen Europe welcomes the ReFuelEU Aviation initiative designed to increase uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and thus reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation sector. The initiative is both timely and needed. It's also commendable that the Commission sees a place for both biofuels as well as electro-fuels produced from low-carbon hydrogen. Both options will be needed to supply the required volume of SAF. On the other hand, it should also be stressed, that SAF’s are not the only possible solution for reducing the GHG emissions of the aviation sector, with hydrogen or hybrid-electric technologies also in the picture. Those options should not be dismissed so easily, especially since they offer synergies in tackling emissions from wider airport operations and can be used for Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). It’s true that R&D efforts are still required to reach necessary TRL, which is why the ReFuelEU Aviation initiative should help foster further innovation in this field and not hamper it. Having that in mind Hydrogen Europe would like to suggest a number of points for consideration when selecting policy options and designing measures for the ReFuelEU Aviation initiative. The SAF blending mandate is clearly the strongest of measures put forward and - given ambitious targets - can have a meaningful impact. Yet, at the same time, it should not be defined literally as a requirement to blend SAF with conventional fuels but rather as a requirement to introduce a certain amount of sustainable fuels in a total volume of fuel produced or consumed on a fleet level. Otherwise, the measure would exclude options that cannot be blended with conventional fuels. As a result if would fail the test of being technologically neutral and would run the risk of hindering further research in the field of hydrogen-powered airplanes. Therefore, setting a maximum GHG intensity threshold would be a better solution than a simple volume-based minimum share of SAF. The latter, even if simpler to implement, would also not take into account that different SAFs have different carbon intensities themselves. The GHG intensity of fuels should be assessed using a full lifecycle approach. We also suggest that the required SAF share should be defined in advance and for a sufficiently long time, as that would help to build investor confidence necessary for facilitating large-scale investments. The option of introducing a central auctioning mechanism is also an interesting one. Details of the solutions are needed to properly assess its suitability for the sector, but if successful it might provide an opportunity for wider use in other sectors, like for example, maritime fuels. We, therefore, encourage the Commission to continue to work on this option. The remaining options are all valid but should rather be seen as supporting measures which, needed as they might be, would not, on their own, result in a significant reduction of GHG emissions of the aviation sector. Hydrogen Europe is the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, representing more than 160 industry companies, over 70 research organizations and 19 National Associations. It brings together various industry players, large companies and SMEs, who support the roll-out of hydrogen and fuel cells technologies, thus contributing to Europe’s low carbon economy. As such, HE represents the common interests shared by stakeholders of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry and research in the EU.
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Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

6 Apr 2020 · Green hydrogen for decarbonising the economy and the energy system, impact of the current crisis on the hydrogen industry and their role in a Green Recovery

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

6 Apr 2020 · Green hydrogen for decarbonising the economy and the energy system, impact of the current crisis on the hydrogen industry and their role in a green recovery

Meeting with Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

3 Apr 2020 · Hydrogen sector and Green Deal

Response to Revision of the Energy Tax Directive

31 Mar 2020

The purpose behind imposing excise duties (on energy products, on tobacco and alcohol) is to impose a levy on harmful behaviour, to internalise external costs and to incentivise consumers to adopt a more societally beneficial pathway. With this intervention logic in mind, we fully support the European Commission’s problem definition outlined in the Inception Impact Assessment under public consultation. In response to the documents presented, we believe that: (a) the persistence of fossil fuel subsidies delays the market introduction and large-scale deployment of clean energy solutions such as hydrogen. (b) the current form of the ETD is not in line with EU policy objectives expressed in the Green Deal. The revision should explore mechanisms to promote greenhouse gas emission reductions, energy efficiency, and alternative fuels (hydrogen, synthetic fuels, e-fuels, advanced biofuels, electricity, etc.) in all economic sectors: Transport, Heating and Cooling and energy intensive industries. Energy consumers investing in and utilising low-carbon / renewable feedstocks and fuels should be recognised and (fiscally) rewarded for their efforts, while high carbon, polluting processes, fuels and feedstocks should face a proportionately higher fiscal burden. This is especially true as many industrial consumers have to make investments in new processes and infrastructure to adapt their operations to handle low carbon / renewable energy sources. More specifically, the energy taxation framework should promote approaches aiming at decarbonising existing fuels such as natural gas through blending of hydrogen in the gas grids. Moreover, energy-intensive sectors, at risk of carbon leakage, which are entering into innovative process transformation through, for example, feedstock switch to decarbonise their products should be encouraged to do so. Therefore, European policy should continue to allow the application of tax reduction or allow exemptions in favour of undertakings which have concluded agreements leading to the achievement of environmental protection objectives or to improvements in energy efficiency (art. 17b). It should be noted, however, that measures to reduce the fiscal burden on certain forms of energy should take into account the actual GHG reduction effect of those energy products (while minimising administrative burden). In these circumstances, a measure which promotes electricity use in transport without consideration to the GHG intensity would have the opposite effect than intended. Careful changes to the Excise Monitoring and Control System (EMCS) or the use of Guarantees of Origin / Sustainability certificates could be enacted to support this objective. (c) Minimum tax rates have lost their effect.
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Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

21 Feb 2020 · Smart sector integration

Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

10 Dec 2019 · Hydrogen in Europe

Response to European Partnership for Clean Hydrogen

27 Aug 2019

Hydrogen Europe (Industry & Research) welcomes the opportunity to give feedback on this inception impact assessment. We support the use of an institutionalised European Partnership (IEP) based on Article 187 TFEU (option 2) as it has proven, under Horizon 2020, to be the most effective way to address the R&I needs of European companies and research organisations and do so in line with EU policy objectives and guidance of the European Commission. It is the view of Hydrogen Europe that the JTI is responsible for having achieved a level of innovation faster than otherwise would have been the case. It sees the continuation of this model as a key component of any future efforts, both in light of the successes obtained so far and the challenges that lie ahead. An IEP would provide a ring-fenced budget over a long period, enabling the development and implementation of long-term strategies, bringing all industry and all research actors together and enabling them to define and implement long term strategies as a coordinated group. Perhaps more important are the economic benefits to society, and SMEs more particularly. Indeed, as mentioned by the roadmap, a future institutional partnership on hydrogen can be expected to be of strategic importance for their survival and continued success. Secondly, the overall leverage achieved in the FCH JU (i.e. level of private investment compared with EU finding) to date stands at 1.96, compared to 1.09 during the FP7 programme. This leverage effect is forecast to rise to 3.0. Beyond the cooperation expected from an R&D programme, the creation of an IEP has led to many additional coordination efforts: • MoUs with 90+ regions and cities (representing > ¼ of EU population and GDP) supporting the implementation of their hydrogen strategy • various hydrogen mobility initiatives across Member States (FR, DE, UK, DK, FI, etc.); • better synergies with other European programmes such as CEF, ETS Innovation Fund, etc.; • co-funding with national and regional programmes; and more. We believe these coordination efforts must be sustained and intensified under Horizon Europe. Furthermore, we envisage additional forms of cooperation with other sectors. By their nature, hydrogen and fuel cells are cross-sectoral technologies. This requires a structured cooperation with the renewable sector; with the transport sector (incl. heavy-duty, rail, maritime, etc.) – Hydrogen Europe has signed an MoU with the Waterborne Platform, indicating the common interest to develop hydrogen technologies and systems together -; and with the energy-intensive industries (iron & steel, cement, chemical, refineries, fertilisers, and all industries that require large quantities of high-grade heat that are hard to electrify). The power, heat and gas sectors are also linked, through “power-to-hydrogen/gas/liquid” and a structured cooperation is necessary. New technologies, now producing or using hydrogen have also seen the light of day and should be further pursued, including hydrogen turbines, engines and others. Nevertheless, it is important that the new IEP includes a streamlined, efficient structure. The most effective way to do so is by keeping it focused on the main sector: Hydrogen. Hydrogen Europe (Industry & Research) represents the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell sector, encompassing of 123 industry companies representing the whole value chain, including OEM and end-users, 70 research organisations and 17 national associations. As such, it naturally represents the interest of the industry and research and while it is are very keen to remain at the centre of the partnership and further develop their partnership with the European Commission, the sector is clearly open to develop strong links with these user sectors, and see the need to do so.
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Meeting with Timo Pesonen (Acting Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

16 Jul 2019 · Present the strategic role of hydrogen for zero emission industries

Response to European standards for alternative fuels infrastructure for L vehicles, shore-side electricity for inland navigation ves

11 Apr 2019

Hydrogen Europe’s view on EN 16723-2 is the following: Article 3 (CNG refuelling points for motor vehicles) and Article 4 (LNG refuelling points for motor vehicles) of the proposed Delegated Regulation require fuel quality at refuelling points to comply with the requirements in standard EN 16723-2. The referred standard requires hydrogen content in natural gas (group L and H, as in EN 437), biomethane and blends of both to be no higher than 2% mol/mol. This could significantly hinder the development of hydrogen within the gas mix and the gas infrastructure and could therefore stall the scale-up of hydrogen. However, current technological developments have proven that CNG vehicles are already able to accept higher hydrogen concentrations than 2%. We therefore ask to revise EN 16723-2 especially the the 2% limit to allow for a larger uptake of hydrogen.
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Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

18 Mar 2019 · Impact/contribution of hydrogen is on reaching the decarbonisation targets and creating jobs and growth in Europe

Meeting with Robert Schröder (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

5 Nov 2018 · Hydrogen R&I

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

30 Aug 2018 · Role of Hydrogen Europe in the EU's long term strategy; Innovation Fund; Work of the FCH JU (Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking)

Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)

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Response to Implementing act on a common methodology for alternative fuels unit price comparison

30 Mar 2018

We very much welcome the initiative to set up a common methodology to allow for price comparison of alternative fuels and provide customers with fair information. However, we would like to stress that the current methodology foreseen in the draft regulation would not allow to draw a fair comparison of all alternative fuels prices, specifically in the case of hydrogen, for the following reasons: The vehicles used as reference in the dena study (table 6) do not all belong to the same categories of vehicles : the reference vehicle chosen for fuel cell cars powered by hydrogen is the Hyundai ix35 – a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), which is not comparable with the other reference vehicles chosen for the other fuels, belonging to other categories (e.g city cars). This can only lead to a price which cannot be equally compared. The fact that there is no reference vehicle which covers all drive trains seems to be acknowledged in the draft regulation - in paragraph (7). However, the way forward suggested in the draft regulation is not fully satisfactory. While we are fully in line with the addition of the criteria of power, the criteria of weight is misleading, as certain powertrains have a major impact on weight. We would suggest additional parameters and that at least the cars compared should belong to the same vehicle class. Furthermore, we strongly advise to work on a European methodology and not let the Member States decide which criteria they shall determine to identify the sample of passengers cars. This may in addition lead to distortions of competition at filling stations close to borders by the selection of different reference vehicles with different efficiencies. If Member States are empowered to determine a reference vehicle of their choice, this may hamper effective cross-border comparisons. We strongly advise to take these comments into account in order to provide a clear and transparent information to consumers on fuel prices. This is even more important in the case of hydrogen, as article 7.3 of directive 2014/94/EU specifically mention that a fair fuel price comparison should be especially defined for natural gas and hydrogen.
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