08.07.2020
EU’s hydrogen and energy system vision can only succeed with a more balanced, inclusive approach
The Hydrogen and Energy System Integration Strategies – released today – mark an important step in the EU’s energy transition.
Their implementation will be an opportunity for Council and Parliament to rebalance and take a more inclusive approach to all clean hydrogen production sources, and to recognize the long-term, cross-sectoral role of gas as well as that of Carbon Capture & Storage and its significant scale-up potential.
Key Points
- Industrial sectors will need affordable, stable, secure and large-scale supply of clean hydrogen to retain their activity and related jobs in a climate neutral Europe. Delivering the necessary volumes will require a technology neutral regulatory approach which equally incentivizes the deployment of both gas reforming with CCS or gas pyrolysis, and electrolysis with clean electricity.
- An important and welcome element is the intention to develop a comprehensive terminology and common certification for all renewable and low-carbon gases. IOGP fully supports the development of a system for Guarantees of Origin based on a standardized life cycle GHG emissions certification.
- CCS is indispensable to achieve climate neutrality, and we will actively work with the Commission to bring down remaining barriers and amplify its momentum in Europe. We need to act now to give CCS its full place in the transition as a versatile, large scale and long-term component of the EU energy system.
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25.04.2025
Consultation Response
Response to the European Commission’s consultation on the draft Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF)
How can we make Europe's Clean Industrial Deal truly deliver for industry, climate, and competitiveness?
We have submitted our response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the dra...
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01.04.2025
Public consultation on inter-temporal cost allocation mechanisms (ICA) for financing hydrogen infrastructure
IOGP Europe has responded to ACER's public consultation on intertemporal cost allocation (ICA) mechanisms for financing hydrogen infrastructure, underlining their importance in enabling early-stage hy...
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25.03.2025
Position Statement
IOGP Europe views on Communication on the Action Plan for Affordable Energy
As Europe navigates the challenges of the energy transition, the need for affordable, secure, and sustainable energy has never been greater. In this position paper, we outline our views on the Action...
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07.02.2025
Position Statement and Consultation Response
Advancing a Competitive, Resilient, and Integrated Energy Market
Context
A well-integrated energy market is key to affordable energy, price stability, and economic competitiveness. To achieve this, the Single Market Strategy 2025 must focus on infrastructure dev...
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04.02.2025
Others
Joint Statement: Reality Check for European Hydrogen Policy to Adjust the Course
The 17 co-signatories of this joint statement, representing the entire hydrogen value chain, reaffirm their commitment to supporting the EU’s decarbonization efforts and building a competi...
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16.12.2024
Others
The Case for a European CCS Bank
To accelerate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project deployment in the EU, the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers Europe (IOGP Europe) calls for the establishment of a “European...
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25.10.2024
The Joint Statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels certification draft Delegated Act
The co-signatories of this letter represent project developers, producers, infrastructure operators, market stakeholders and users of low-carbon fuels, which include e.g. low-carbon hydrogen and its d...
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24.10.2024
IOGP response to the public consultation on the draft Methodology to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings of low-carbon fuels
This document provides IOGP's response to the public consultation on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package.
Context
This Delegated Act is essential for providing the clarity and predic...
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13.06.2024
Letter to Officials
Joint Statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels certification Delegated Act
The co-signatories of this letter represent project developers, producers, infrastructure operators, market stakeholders and users of low-carbon fuels, which include e.g. low-carbon hydrogen and its d...
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23.05.2024
GasNaturally Letter to Competitiveness Council 23 May 2024
To: Competitiveness Council (Internal Market, Industry)
Cc: Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (COMPGRO)
23 May 2024, Brussels
Secure, sustainable, and affordable energy for resi...
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02.04.2024
Position Paper
IOGP Europe recommendations on the Delegated Act specifying a methodology for assessing GHG emissions savings from low-carbon fuels and low-carbon hydrogen
Clear and consistent rules on assessing GHG emissions savings from low-carbon fuels and low-carbon hydrogen can help to ramp-up low-carbon hydrogen production, develop a European market for hydrogen a...
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25.01.2023
Consultation Response
IOGP response on Competitive Bidding schemes for hydrogen under the Innovation Fund
This document provides IOGP's input to the public consultation (questionnaire) on Competitive Bidding schemes for hydrogen under the Innovation Fund.
Background
The Innovation Fund (IF) is one of th...
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09.11.2022
Consultation Response
IOGP response on revamping the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan
This document provides IOGP's response to the call for evidence on revamping the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan.
Context
IOGP welcomes the proposal to update the Strategic Energy Technology...
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29.07.2022
Position Paper
IOGP views on the proposed Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in Recovery and Resilience Plans
This document provides IOGP's views on the proposed Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in Recovery and Resilience Plans.
Context
IOGP welcomes REPowerEU’s o...
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25.03.2022
Position Paper
IOGP response to the public consultation on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package
This document provides IOGP's response to the public consultation on the Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package.
Context
IOGP welcomes the proposed Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Market package...
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31.01.2022
Position Paper
IOGP comments to R. W. Howarth and M. Z. Jacobson (2021): How Green is Blue Hydrogen?
This document provides IOGP’s comments on Howarth and Jacobson’s publication (2021) 'How Green is Blue Hydrogen?'.
Backgroud
Robert W. Howarth and Mark Z. Jacobson (H&J) recently published...
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28.10.2021
Re-Stream – Study on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure for hydrogen and CCS in Europe
The Re-Stream cross-industry study provides fact-based elements on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure by identifying and assessing relevant infrastructure, and defining which technical adap...
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14.07.2021
Position Paper
IOGP Paper on metric to use for 2030 targets
This document provides IOGP’s recommendations on the metric to be used for the EU 2030 gas decarbonization targets.
Context
The EU is implementing mea...
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28.06.2021
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the consultation on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonization Package
This document provides IOGP’s input to the EU public consultation (questionnaire) on the Hydrogen and Gas Market Decarbonization Package and an accompanying written submission with additional...
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17.11.2020
Position Paper
What’s Right? What’s Wrong? IOGP comments on the ‘EU Strategy for Energy System Integration’ and ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate neutral Europe’
On 8 July 2020, the Commission presented the Communications ‘EU Strategy for Energy System Integration’ (ESI Strategy) and ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate neutral Europe’ (Hydrogen St...
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18.06.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the Roadmap on the EU Smart System Integration
This document provides IOGP’s policy recommendations and input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration.
The upcoming Strategy should safeguard the achievements in the i...
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17.06.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the Roadmap on the EU strategy on hydrogen in Europe
This document provides IOGP’s input and policy recommendations to the Roadmap on the EU strategy on hydrogen in Europe.
Clean hydrogen has strong potential to play a vital role in decarboni...
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16.06.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP feedback to the Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment on the revision of Regulation (EU) 347/2013 on guidelines for TEN-E
This document provides IOGP’s initial feedback on the upcoming review of the Regulation on guidelines for Trans-European Energy Infrastructure (TEN-E) and related policy recommendations.
In...
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25.05.2020
Consultation Response
IOGP input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration
This document outlines IOGP’s input to the forthcoming EU Strategy for Energy System Integration.
Today’s energy sector in the EU is the result of the completion of the Third Energy Packa...
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21.04.2020
Report & Study
New and old CCS projects in Europe: What’s different this time?
This paper outlines the key changes in CCS projects compared to the previous investment cycle (2009-2015). It highlights what is different this time in terms of regulatory context and the develo...
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25.02.2020
Factsheet & Infographic
Scaling up Hydrogen in Europe
This factsheet gives an overview of hydrogen and its potential in Europe:
Applications across sectors
The potential of CCS applied to hydrogen production
Hydrogen production
Policy recom...
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19.02.2020
Report & Study
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 “Hyd...
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22.08.2019
Report & Study
Hydrogen for Europe
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...
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10.05.2019
Report & Study
The potential for CCS and CCU in Europe Report to the thirty second meeting of the European Gas Regulatory Forum 5-6 June 2019
The 31st Madrid Forum invited IOGP to coordinate a report on the potential of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies, including technical, economi...
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12.09.2024
News and Press Release
Draghi Report: a pragmatic pathway to Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Resilience
Brussels, 10 September 2024 – The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, Europe (IOGP Europe) welcomes the Draghi Report for its comprehensive and pragmatic assessment of Europe’s e...
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06.02.2024
Press Release
Press release: Recognition of CCS on path to 2050 marks a step change, but approach to low-carbon solutions remains too narrow.
Brussels, 6 February 2024: The 2040 climate target and carbon management proposals released by the European Commission recognize the need for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) but miss out opportunitie...
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16.03.2023
Press Release
Net-Zero Industry Act marks a step change in industrial and climate policy – EU paves way for carbon capture and storage scale-up
Brussels, 16 March 2023
IOGP Europe applauds the step change proposed by the Commission with its Net-Zero Industry Act, which marks the beginning of an EU industrial strategy and policy.
“We a...
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15.12.2021
Press Release
Gas market reform marks a step change in EU approach to the transition
The European Commission’s proposed gas market reform and plans for carbon management can equip the EU with a powerful set of solutions to reach climate neutrality. IOGP Europe calls on co-legi...
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28.10.2021
Press Release
New Re-Stream study assesses the feasibility of transport of hydrogen and CO2 in European gas and oil infrastructure
A study undertaken by Carbon Limits and DNV confirms European oil and gas pipelines’ ability to transport CO2 and hydrogen cost-efficiently. The transport would facilitate the deploy...
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16.12.2020
Press Release
Council’s inclusive approach to hydrogen sends strong signal ahead of key legislative year
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) commends the Council of the EU for recognizing the role of low-carbon technologies in scaling-up the hydrogen market in...
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30.03.2022 - 31.03.2022
The Europe CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit
IOGP Europe will join and support The Europe CCUS & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit, which will take place on 30-31 March in Brussels!
The Summit will address the latest developments and opport...
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29.11.2021
Re-Stream Study Launch Event
The Re-Stream cross-industry study provides fact-based elements on the reuse of oil and gas infrastructure by identifying and assessing relevant infrastructure, and defining which technical adaptation...
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07.07.2021
Hydrogen4EU Launch Event
On July 7th, the Hydrogen4EU consortium organized the webinar “Charting pathways to enable net-zero, what role for Hydrogen?” based on the Hydrogen for Europe study published on 4 May 2021. The e...
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09.07.2020
Sustainable finance: investor, oil and gas sector and global perspectives
IPIECA and IOGP organised a two-part webinar series on Sustainable Finance.
Changes to the energy system in line with the Paris Agreement, the drive toward a net-zero emissions future by 2050...
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01.06.2020 - 01.10.2020
Carbon Management Webinars
June-October 2020
Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and IOGP organised a series of four webinars on Carbon Management – a key range of solutions of which CCS, nature-based solutions, cl...
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16.07.2020
Sustainable finance: non-financial disclosure for the oil and gas sector and EU taxonomy in practice
The part-two of this series of webinars updated participants on the recently adopted EU Taxonomy Regulation, which covers non-financial disclosures for large businesses, including oil and gas companie...
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07.05.2020
Webinar: Regulating the re-use and repurposing of oil and gas installations in the context of decommissioning
On 7th May 2020, IOGP held a Webinar on “regulating the re-use and repurposing of oil and gas installations in the context of decommissioning”.
Guest speaker: Catherine Banet, A...
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