EU: European Commission public consultation on draft methodology for calculating GHG emissions from low-carbon fuels opens

On September 27, 2024, the European Commission (EC) initiated a public consultation on a draft delegated act detailing the methodology for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from low-carbon and hydrogen fuels. Recycled carbon fuels fall outside the scope of this draft act. This draft is an extension of existing regulations on renewable hydrogen and non-biological renewable fuels (RFNBOs), set by Directive (EU) 2024/1788 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1789, both part of the revised Hydrogen and Gas Decarbonization Package, that entered into force on August 5, 2024.

The accounting methodology provided in the draft delegated act should take into account full life cycle emissions and indirect emissions result