RFNBO champion calls for eased rules and bigger EU wallet to unlock green hydrogen

One of the loudest advocates for strict green hydrogen rules in Brussels is calling on the European Commission to extend transition periods and loosen eligibility for renewable projects as developers struggle to reach final investment decisions (FID).

In a new industry position paper, the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition (RHC) called for a “targeted” adjustment of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) delegated acts.

It focused on prolonging the transitional phase for additionality, which underpins forthcoming hourly matching and grid-correlation obligations, while maintaining grandfathering and legal certainty for projects already passed FID.

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