Last week, Future Cleantech Architects (FCA) presented its in-depth analysis report on the Delegated Act for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels to the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy (ITRE), chaired by Borys Budka.
Alongside the European Commission’s Kitti Nyitrai, FCA was invited to present our in-depth analysis “Methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels” to the Members of the European Parliament during a topical debate “Hydrogen: Realities, costs, use-cases and regulatory environment”, where our Head of Technologies & Impact, Magnolia Tovar, and our Head of Policy, Marlène Siméon, contributed to the discussion and responded to questions from Members of Parliament.
Key takeaways from the analysis include:
- The Delegated Act defines low-carbon fuels in a technology-neutral way, measuring life-cycle emissions across the full value chain. To qualify, fuels must be at least 70% below the unabated fossil-fuel comparator.
- The regulation is a regulatory enabler, not a market driver. It creates a harmonized EU-wide accounting and certification methodology but does not create demand, set production targets, or provide financial incentives.
- Achieving climate goals will depend on robust methane emissions measurement and reporting.
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Read the full report here.
A big thank you to the ITRE Committee for the opportunity to contribute to this debate!