The European Commission aims to phase out CCU provisions in RFNBOs from 2035
Energy firms object to EU 2035 CCU cutoff clause
Delegated acts on hydrogen are looking to phase out CCU provisions in RFNBOs too early, according to consultation responses
A number of firms have objected to a clause in the EU’s delegated acts on hydrogen that they say will limit investment decisions on some hydrogen projects. The delegated acts aim to provide a definition of what can be defined as renewable hydrogen, a renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), and a recycled carbon fuel (RCFs) in order to ensure adequate emissions savings on the pathway to the EU’s goal of being net zero by 2050. RFNBOs are produced by combining green hydrogen with CO₂. That CO₂ can come from industry, classed as non-sustainable, or direct air capture (DAC), classed as sustainable. The laws that will define how much RFNBOs are mandated across the EU are still moving th
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