BSP positions on EC Delegated Regulations on renewable hydrogen and recycled fuels

Under the Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001, the European Commission has published two delegated regulations for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) and recycled carbon fuels. The first establishes an EU methodology setting out detailed rules for the production of RFNBOs, which aims to ensure that the electricity used for the production of the abovementioned fuel is of renewable origin. The rules to which the Regulation refers relate, inter alia, to temporal and geographical correlation.

The second delegated regulation addresses issues concerning the methodology for calculating the life-cycle emissions of RFNBOs and RCFs in order to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold set by the Renewable Energy Directive. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the use of recycled carbon fuels is expected to be at least 70%.

Consultations on both regulations lasted until 17 April 2022. Business and Science actively participated in the process.

1. Delegated Regulation establishing a Union methodology laying down detailed rules for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin

Consultation of the European Commission: Production of renewable transport fuels — share of renewable electricity (requirements) (europa.eu)
Position of BSP: Feedback from: Business and Science Poland (europa.eu)

2. Delegated Regulation establishing a minimum threshold for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from recycled carbon fuels and by defining a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission reductions from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels

Consultation of the European Commission: Renewable energy — method for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings for certain fuels (europa.eu)
Position of BSP: Feedback from: Business and Science Poland (europa.eu)