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Dr.-Ing. Andy Gradel
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biogas to hydrogen
biogas to hydrogen
Detailed justification:
The European Commission, the German government and many other bodies have been thinking about how criteria for sustainable and climate-friendly production can be incorporated into a legal framework. As is so often the case, the word "green" has been used in the sense of environmental compatibility. But what is green hydrogen? The word "green" appears in the law only in the EEG and refers there (since it is a law regulating the production and use of renewable electricity) exclusively to the classification of hydrogen from electrolysis. our reformer technology for the production of hydrogen from biogas naturally great interest in recognition and education Here are some important facts to classify the key question: What is green hydrogen?
The so-called RED II, i.e. the European Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 11, 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources is the EU Commission's proposal for achieving the European climate targets, which is very comprehensive and focuses on sustainable electricity, heat and fuel production. As hydrogen is primarily used in the fuel sector and no rules for electrolysis hydrogen were created here in 2018, the EU has set a deadline for electricity-based fuels in February 2023. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 of 10 February 2023 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union methodology laying down detailed rules for the production of liquid or gaseous renewable fuels of non-biogenic origin for transport submitted subsequently. Unfortunately, this guideline serves to answer the question "What is green hydrogen?" in insufficiently enlightened discussion rounds or even specialist conferences. However, the heading "renewable fuels of non-biogenic origin" already suggests that this document is everything, but not a definition of "green hydrogen". It regulates the eligibility for certain benefits (tax benefits, support programmes thanks to ambitious expansion targets and eligibility for offsetting against GHG reduction targets via instruments such as GHG quota trading) for electricity-based fuels, including derivatives of electrolysis hydrogen such as e-fuels.
The exact rules for this are much more complex and currently a challenge for all electrolysis operators, but this will not be discussed in detail here. However, there is another method that is currently recognized by the EU:
Hydrogen from biogenic residues has been approved by the EU as an "advanced biofuel" for counting towards GHG reduction targets since the adoption of RED II 2018, provided that
The much-discussed legal act is not an exclusion of biogenic hydrogen from any CAPEX subsidies or CO2 trading instruments, only a definition of the eligibility of electricity-based H2, Here is an understandable explanation from the Commission. Although advanced biofuels do not enjoy the same minimum tax rate and also have different expansion targets than RFNBOs, they are just as eligible for offsetting and are therefore not excluded from or disadvantaged by any eligibility.
Leading funding programs such as NOW have been taking this into account for a long time. Beyond GHG quota trading in transport, there are in principle hardly any restrictions on the use of hydrogen of any kind whatsoever; companies subject to certificate obligations can balance and offset the energy sources they use if they have a carbon footprint. In addition, contrary to many opinions, investments in plants for the production of biogenic hydrogen are permitted under the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) be promoted.
Although the definition of "renewable hydrogen" in Article 2, paragraph 102c only defines electrolysis hydrogen, biohydrogen is defined as a biofuel via 117a and its production plants are exempted from funding in Article 41, paragraph 2. Paragraph 3 restricts the promotion of electrolysers and has nothing to do with biogenic hydrogen.
Applicable regulations at federal level:
In May 21, the Federal Government adopted the law in §Section 37b of the BImSchG, paragraph 8 for the implementation of the options provided in RED II for a special regulation for hydrogen from biogenic sources in accordance with RED II (table also in the 38th BImSchV already read for biomethane copy-paste) as an advanced biofuel. As far as we know, Germany is the first nation to do so, but we are also largely the only one with the relevant technologies.
Since March, the rules on the German market have been clearly defined with the final resolution of the regulation. Electrolysis hydrogen can enjoy CO2 revenues in accordance with the provisions of the delegated act and biogenic hydrogen in accordance with the rules of the EU's Renewable Energy Directive. Current certificates. Biohydrogen enjoys the regulations of an advanced biofuel and can therefore be certified in the REDCert or ISCC system recognized for GHG quota trading, so Happened here for the first time in April 2024.
There are also two other voluntary "Green Hydrogen" certificates with a high level of recognition, the EU-wide "CertifHy" and the German CMS 70 of TÜV Süd. Here, hydrogen is designated as "green" as soon as it achieves 70 % GHG reduction; listed technologies are electrolysis, steam reforming and biomass gasification or pyrolysis. However, the certificates are not recognized for CO2 trading and are purely voluntary.
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