Danish Industry Pushes for Ambitious Changes to Hydrogen Transport Targets
Key Ideas
  • Hydrogen Denmark and member companies criticize Denmark's draft to implement EU hydrogen transport targets, calling for more ambitious goals to drive demand and help in exporting 'green' energy.
  • The group urges Denmark to set a higher target above the EU's minimum goal, like Finland's 4pc target, and to phase in quotas with annual increases starting as early as 2026.
  • Concerns include the exclusion of subsidized hydrogen from transport targets, potentially harming the business case for production projects and leading to Denmark subsidizing neighboring countries.
  • Industry group appreciates Copenhagen's plan to allow renewable hydrogen switching in refineries to count towards targets, which should boost demand and simplify CO2 reduction compared to converting vehicle fleets.
Hydrogen Denmark, along with companies like Everfuel and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has criticized Denmark's draft to transpose EU hydrogen transport targets into Danish law. The industry group believes the targets are unambitious and insufficient to drive significant demand or help Denmark achieve its goal of exporting green energy. They are urging Copenhagen to set more ambitious goals, similar to Finland's 4% target, and to implement a phased-in approach with incremental increases annually starting from 2026. One of the main concerns raised by the group is the exclusion of subsidized hydrogen from counting towards transport targets. They argue that this could negatively impact the business case for hydrogen production projects and result in Denmark subsidizing its neighbors to meet its own mandates. The industry group also highlighted the importance of allowing renewable hydrogen switching in refineries to contribute towards the targets, as it is a simpler way to reduce CO2 emissions compared to converting vehicle fleets. Overall, the group's open letter emphasizes the need for Denmark to set more ambitious hydrogen targets, aligning with the broader EU goals. They are advocating for changes to the draft legislation to ensure that Denmark can successfully meet its binding EU targets and drive the growth of the hydrogen sector in the country.
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