Leaked EU Draft Would Scrap Hydrogen Mandates for EU-Wide Target

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A leaked EU draft for the Renewable Energy Directive (RED IV) suggests scrapping national hydrogen mandates in favor of a flexible EU-wide target. This shifts the focus towards energy security and national flexibility while supporting European advanced biofuels, indicating evolving EU renewable energy policies after 2030.

A leaked European Commission impact assessment working document for the upcoming Renewable Energy Directive, RED IV, signals a potentially significant shift in renewable fuels policy after 2030. The draft's "preferred pacage" would replace binding national renewable hydrogen mandates with a more flexible EU-wide target, while giving greater room to crop-based biofuels and favoring advanced biofuels made from European feedstocks. The direction suggests that energy security, cost and national flexibility are gaining weight alongside emissions reduction,…