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 as a necessary framework to decarbonize the gas sector by accommodating renewable and low-carbon gases under the gas market rules while safeguarding the achievements of the Internal Gas Market.

Key Points

• A certification of low-carbon gas/hydrogen that is compatible with the RED-based system for renewable fuels is essential to enable all renewable and low-carbon gases to contribute to the decarbonization objectives
• We welcome the proposal to allow 5 vol% hydrogen blends across the EU, while adjacent TSOs can agree on higher blends
• The development of a hydrogen network will require public support and should not be subsidized by gas consumers

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