27 July 2024
Recommendations for the Delegated Act specifying a methodology for assessing GHG emissions savings from low-carbon hydrogen
Only renewable hydrogen emits no greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during production and counts towards meeting the EU renewable energy and decarbonisation targets. It is therefore crucial to differentiate the value of renewable hydrogen compared to low carbon hydrogen.
WindEurope welcomes the specification in Article 9 of the recast EU Directive on gas and hydrogen markets that the LCH methodology will cover life cycle GHG emissions and will consider indirect emissions, including the treatment of emissions due to hydrogen leakage, methane upstream emissions and downstream carbon capture rates. WindEurope emphasises the need to establish transparent and robust system boundaries, within which all GHG emissions will be accounted for, including up-, mid- and down-stream emissions.
