Frequently Asked Questions on EU Requirements for Renewable Hydrogen and its Derivatives

Raffaele Piria; Jan-Hendrik Scheyl; Christoph Heinemann; Dominik Seebach; Roman Mendelevitch; Susanne Krieger; Miha Jensterle

Frequently Asked Questions on EU Requirements for Renewable Hydrogen and its Derivatives

Publication: Report
Citation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (ed.) 2023: Frequently Asked Questions on EU Requirements for Renewable Hydrogen and its Derivatives. FAQs on the delegated acts 2023/1184 & CDR 2023/1185 supplementing the Renewable Energy Directive.

This report answers a selection of questions raised by participants of a series of nine online workshops organized on behalf of PtX Hub International by Ecologic Institute, in collaboration with Oeko-Institut and adelphi between March and September 2023. In each workshop, between 20 and 120 stakeholders from the following countries took part: Colombia, Uruguay and Chile, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Jordan, India and Vietnam. The paper complements our previous briefing 'EU requirements for renewable hydrogen and its derivatives', which provides an in-depth systematic analysis of the contents of these two delegated acts.

This paper was commissioned by and developed in close collaboration with the International Ptx Hub and with co-authors from Oeko-Institut and adelphi.

FAQs on the delegated acts 2023/1184 & CDR 2023/1185 supplementing the Renewable Energy Directive

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Raffaele Piria

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Explaining the New EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Implications for PtX imports to the EU

Year 2023

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In 2023, the EU adopted regulations defining under which conditions green hydrogen is considered as fully renewable and the methodology to determine the GHG intensity of hydrogen and other PtX products. To discuss these requirements with stakeholders from third countries considering to export renewable hydrogen or derivates to the EU, the International PtX Hub organized a workshop series in 2023. Raffaele Piria coordinated the conception of these workshops and gave a presentation on the climate and energy policy context for the EU's hydrogen strategies and policies.

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6 March - 19 September 2023
Raffaele Piria

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Cover of the report "EU requirements for renewable hydrogen and its derivates"

This briefing, co-authored by Raffaele Piria (Ecologic Institute), analyzes the contents of the two Commission Delegated Regulations (CDR, also known as delegated acts) adopted by the European Commission on 10 February 2023 and entered in force in June 2023: CDR 2023/1184 contains detailed rules on the conditions under which electricity used to produce hydrogen may be counted as fully renewable according to European Union (EU) law; CDR 2023/1185specifies a methodology to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings from renewable fuels based on hydrogen (so-called renewable fuels of non-biological origin, RFNBOs) and for recycled carbon fuels (RCFs).

EU Requirements for Renewable Hydrogen and its Derivatives

Year 2023

Project

In collaboration with the International PtX Hub, we analyzed the emerging EU and international regimes and develop recommendations on GHG accounting and PtX sustainability. In a series of bilateral online workshops, we provided guidance to policy makers and other stakeholders from Algeria, Chile, Colombia, India, Kenya, Jordan, Namibia, South Africa, Uruguay and Vietnam.

Analysis and Dialogue on GHG Accounting, Standards and Certification for Green Hydrogen and PtX

Dec 2022 - Oct 2023

Language: English
Authorship: Raffaele Piria

Jan-Hendrik Scheyl (International PtX Hub)

Christoph Heinemann, Dominik Seebach, Roman Mendelevitch, Susanne Krieger (Oeko-Institut)

Miha Jensterle (adelphi)
Funding: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany
Published by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany
Year: 2023
Dimension: 12 pp.
Project: Analysis and Dialogue on GHG Accounting, Standards and Certification for Green Hydrogen and PtX
Project ID: 60022
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

General questions and basic concepts
Issues specific to the delegated act CDR 2023/1184
Bidding zones and geographical correlation
Additionality
Grid Connection
Temporal Correlation
Data Availability
RES-E Share above 90%
Expanding RFNBO Production and RES-E Repowering
System Biundaries
Power Purchase Agreements
Operating and Investment Aid
Issues specific to the delegated act CDR 2023/1185
Questions concerning certification
Keywords: Energy

International Development

Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Jordan, India, Vietnam

Attachments

60022-FAQ-EU-requirements-green-hydrogen-and-PtX.pdf (852.2 KB)

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PublicationReportEU Requirements for Renewable Hydrogen and its Derivatives

This briefing, co-authored by Raffaele Piria (Ecologic Institute), analyzes the contents of the two Commission Delegated Regulations (CDR, also known as delegated acts) adopted by the European Commission on 10 February 2023 and entered in force in June 2023: CDR 2023... Read more

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