EU Policies and Legislation

Get the latest insights into European Policies and Legislation relevant to the deployment of hydrogen technologies and infrastructure.

This datastream provides a summary of the main European policies and legislation relevant to the hydrogen sector and a brief description of the main expected impacts of the policies for the sector. The summaries are based on content analysis, publicly available information, and expert knowledge. 

The information reflects the situation as of July 2023. 

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EU Policies and Legislation (29)
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Cross-cutting | Policy
EU Hydrogen Strategy under the EU Green Deal
The EU’s hydrogen strategy lays out the European Commission’s vision vis-à-vis hydrogen and its role as an…
Road, Maritime, Rail, Transport, Hydrogen end-use | Policy
Public procurement for clean vehicles
Public procurement refers to the process by which public authorities, such as government departments or local…
Hydrogen production, Transport by pipelines, Maritime, Transport, Hydrogen transport, storage and distribution, Transport, Hydrogen end-use | Policy
Offshore Renewable Strategy
Under its 2020 Work Programme, the European Commission published its Offshore Renewable Strategy on 19th November 2020…
Buildings and power, Hydrogen end-use | Policy
A Renovation Wave for Europe
The European Commission published its Renovation Wave for Europe strategy on 14th October 2020. The strategy aims to…
Cross-cutting | Policy
REPowerEU
On 18th May 2022, the Commission presented the REPowerEU Plan. The Plan responds to the energy market disruptions…
Distribution, Road, Maritime, Aviation, Rail, Transport, Hydrogen end-use, Hydrogen transport, storage and distribution | Legislation
Trans-European Network for Transport
The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) regulation sets the basis for the European’s transport network policy and…
Funding vehicles & initiatives | Policy
Innovation Fund (Financed by the EU ETS)
The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for demonstration of innovative low-carbon…
Buildings and power, Hydrogen end-use | Legislation
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
On 15th December 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a revision of the Energy Performance of…
Distribution, Road, Maritime, Aviation, Rail, Transport, Hydrogen end-use, Hydrogen transport, storage and distribution | Policy
Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
The Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy was published by the European Commission on 9th December 2020. Its main…
Funding vehicles & initiatives | Policy
European Hydrogen Bank
The European Hydrogen Bank is one of key initiatives announced by the European Commission for 2023. Its establishment…