European Parliament Endorses Deal on Hydrogen Market Decarbonisation Package
Key Ideas
  • The European Parliament has approved a provisional deal on hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation, focusing on creating common rules for renewable and natural gases to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
  • New directives include unbundling rules for hydrogen infrastructure, establishment of ENNOH for harmonized rules, increasing integration between hydrogen, electricity, and gas network development plans, and enhancing energy security measures.
  • The deal emphasizes promoting renewable gases like biomethane, improving energy efficiency through sector integration, and consulting neighboring authorities for hydrogen market network tariffs to ensure cost-effectiveness and cooperation.
The European Parliament has recently endorsed a provisional deal on the hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation package, aiming to introduce new rules including a dedicated hydrogen infrastructure. The package, put forward by the European Commission, involves revising legislative acts to facilitate the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases into the energy system, aligning with the EU's climate goals for 2050. Key changes proposed in the package include unbundling rules for hydrogen infrastructure, establishing ENNOH to represent hydrogen operators, enhancing the level of integration between network development plans for different energy sectors, and addressing energy security concerns by extending emergency demand aggregation and joint purchasing mechanisms. The deal also highlights the promotion of biomethane production and consultation on network tariffs to ensure cost-effective and cooperative approaches. These measures reflect a positive stance towards hydrogen as a key player in achieving sustainable and decarbonized energy systems in the EU.
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