EU/"The hydrogen sector deserves more than recognition in speech" (J.Chatzimarkakis, Hydrogen Europe)

"The delegated act imposes disproportionate reporting obligations and bureaucratic hurdles that many hydrogen pioneers will struggle to manage. Rather than creating a framework that attracts clean tech investment to Europe, it risks deterring it. True decarbonisation requires clarity and agility, not additional complexity and red tape. The hydrogen sector deserves more than recognition in speeches; it needs a regulatory environment that supports innovation, scale-up, and practical deployment", declares Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Hydrogen Europe’s CEO, on 09/07/2025, after the publication of the Delegated Act on low-carbon fuels by the European Commission on 08/07/2025.

Hydrogen Europe recognises that it "provides legal certainty to hydrogen project developers and its finalisation before its expected legal deadline of 05/08/2025 is most welcome", but outlines that "the text falls well short of what is needed for a thriving low-carbon hydrogen market".

It highlights and comments the outcomes of the updated act, comparing it to the draft version of April 2025:

• "The Commission proposed the…