Hydrogen for Europe Pre-study – Key findings
Summary
The “Hydrogen for Europe Pre-study – Key findings” is an executive summary of the “Hydrogen for Europe pre-study”.
It is released in view of the main “Hydrogen for Europe” report which is currently being developed by research institutes SINTEF and IFPEN. Delivery expected end of 2020.
The Hydrogen for Europe pre-study commissioned by IOGP and IOGP’s member companies, has been carried out in the context of the ongoing process within the EU on how to fulfil the commitment made to the Paris agreement.
The report gives a summary of the main assessment results of the “Hydrogen for Europe pre-study” addressing three main questions:
- What is the potential for reducing GHG emissions in Europe using hydrogen?
- What is the cost of transitioning the European energy system, from today to 2050, and beyond? Of special interest is the relative cost of transition paths with different degrees of hydrogen utilisation and other paths with no use of hydrogen.
- What is the viability of energy transition paths? Relevant parameters for assessing the viability are technology readiness and possible deployment rates, policy and regulatory risks and barriers, technology safety and social acceptance.
Why Hydrogen?
Hydrogen is an energy carrier that has no greenhouse gas emissions related to it when being used. Hydrogen can be used in the industry, transport sector, power sector and to heat the building stock. Therefore, hydrogen could potentially be part of the solution to achieve the necessary decarbonisation of Europe’s energy system.
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Joint Statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels certification Delegated Act
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GasNaturally Letter to Competitiveness Council 23 May 2024
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IOGP Europe recommendations on the Delegated Act specifying a methodology for assessing GHG emissions savings from low-carbon fuels and low-carbon hydrogen
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IOGP response on Competitive Bidding schemes for hydrogen under the Innovation Fund
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IOGP response on revamping the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan
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IOGP views on the proposed Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in Recovery and Resilience Plans
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IOGP response to the public consultation on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package
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IOGP comments to R. W. Howarth and M. Z. Jacobson (2021): How Green is Blue Hydrogen?
![Re-Stream – Study on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure for hydrogen and CCS in Europe](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/restream_promo.jpg)
Re-Stream – Study on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure for hydrogen and CCS in Europe
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IOGP Paper on metric to use for 2030 targets
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IOGP input to the consultation on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonization Package
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IOGP input to the Roadmap on the EU Smart System Integration
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IOGP input to the Roadmap on the EU strategy on hydrogen in Europe
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IOGP feedback to the Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment on the revision of Regulation (EU) 347/2013 on guidelines for TEN-E
![IOGP input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Energy-System-Integration-paper-600x400-1.jpg)
IOGP input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration
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New and old CCS projects in Europe: What’s different this time?
![Scaling up Hydrogen in Europe](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/news-events-IOGP-scaling-up-hydrogen-in-Europe.jpg)
Scaling up Hydrogen in Europe
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Hydrogen for Europe
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The potential for CCS and CCU in Europe Report to the thirty second meeting of the European Gas Regulatory Forum 5-6 June 2019
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Press release: Recognition of CCS on path to 2050 marks a step change, but approach to low-carbon solutions remains too narrow.
![Letter: IOGP Europe recommendations on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market Package](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Hydrogen-and-Decarbonized-Gas-Market_promo.jpg)
Letter: IOGP Europe recommendations on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market Package
![Letter: Industry views regarding the proposal to establish a permanent demand aggregation and joint purchasing mechanism through the Recast Gas Regulation](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/EU-Energy-Platform_promo.jpg)
Letter: Industry views regarding the proposal to establish a permanent demand aggregation and joint purchasing mechanism through the Recast Gas Regulation
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Net-Zero Industry Act marks a step change in industrial and climate policy – EU paves way for carbon capture and storage scale-up
![Letter: Open, inclusive, and pragmatic Green Deal Industrial Plan for Europe](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Letter-to-President-von-der-Leyen_promo.jpg)
Letter: Open, inclusive, and pragmatic Green Deal Industrial Plan for Europe
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Gas market reform marks a step change in EU approach to the transition
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New Re-Stream study assesses the feasibility of transport of hydrogen and CO2 in European gas and oil infrastructure
![Letter: Call for a technology-inclusive revision of the TEN-E Regulation](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/TEN-E-stakeholder-letter.jpg)
Letter: Call for a technology-inclusive revision of the TEN-E Regulation
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“Hydrogen for Europe” study launch
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Towards greater hydrogen production capacity in Europe
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Letter: IOGP input on the European Commission’s consultation on the priority list for the development of gas network codes and guidelines for 2021 (and beyond)
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Council’s inclusive approach to hydrogen sends strong signal ahead of key legislative year
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Letter: 57 industry leaders call for enhancing gas contribution to decarbonisation
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EU’s hydrogen and energy system vision can only succeed with a more balanced, inclusive approach
![Wide industry coalition call for a Hydrogen Strategy inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathways](https://iogpeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/VP-Timmermans-letter-600x400-1.jpg)
Wide industry coalition call for a Hydrogen Strategy inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathways
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Hydrogen for Europe: 1st Working Group Meeting
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The Europe CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit
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Re-Stream Study Launch Event
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Hydrogen4EU Launch Event
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Sustainable finance: investor, oil and gas sector and global perspectives
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Carbon Management Webinars
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