Taxonomy Regulation - Climate Delegated Act, Annex 1

 

3.10.Manufacture of hydrogen

Description of the activity 

Manufacture of hydrogen and hydrogen-based synthetic fuels.

The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code C20.11 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.

Technical screening criteria

Substantial contribution to climate change mitigation

The activity complies with the life-cycle GHG emissions savings requirement of 73.4% for hydrogen [resulting in life-cycle GHG emissions lower than 3tCO2e/tH2] and 70% for hydrogen-based synthetic fuels relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ in analogy to the approach set out in Article 25(2) of and Annex V to Directive (EU) 2018/2001.

Life-cycle GHG emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067:2018 119 or ISO 14064-1:2018 120 .

Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party.

Where the CO2 that would otherwise be emitted from the manufacturing process is captured for the purpose of underground storage, the CO2 is transported and stored underground, in accordance with the technical screening criteria set out in Sections 5.11 and 5.12, respectively, of this Annex.

Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’)

(2) Climate change adaptation

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A to this Annex.

(3) Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex.

(4) Transition to a circular economy

N/A

(5) Pollution prevention and control

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex.

Emissions are within or lower than the emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEL) ranges set out in the relevant best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, including:

(a)the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the production of chlor-alkali121 and the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector 122 ;

(b)the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the refining of mineral oil and gas 123 .

No significant cross-media effects occur.

(6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex.


Taxonomy Regulation
 - Climate Delegated Act, Annex 2

 

3.10.Manufacture of hydrogen

Description of the activity 

Manufacture of hydrogen and hydrogen-based synthetic fuels.

The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code C20.11 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.

Technical screening criteria

Substantial contribution to climate change adaptation

1. The economic activity has implemented physical and non-physical solutions (‘adaptation solutions’) that substantially reduce the most important physical climate risks that are material to that activity.

2. The physical climate risks that are material to the activity have been identified from those listed in Appendix A to this Annex by performing a robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment with the following steps:

(a)screening of the activity to identify which physical climate risks from the list in Appendix A to this Annex may affect the performance of the economic activity during its expected lifetime;

(b)where the activity is assessed to be at risk from one or more of the physical climate risks listed in Appendix A to this Annex, a climate risk and vulnerability assessment to assess the materiality of the physical climate risks on the economic activity;

(c)an assessment of adaptation solutions that can reduce the identified physical climate risk.

The climate risk and vulnerability assessment is proportionate to the scale of the activity and its expected lifespan, such that: 

(a)for activities with an expected lifespan of less than 10 years, the assessment is performed, at least by using climate projections at the smallest appropriate scale;

(b)for all other activities, the assessment is performed using the highest available resolution, state-of-the-art climate projections across the existing range of future scenarios 154 consistent with the expected lifetime of the activity, including, at least, 10 to 30 year climate projections scenarios for major investments. 

3. The climate projections and assessment of impacts are based on best practice and available guidance and take into account the state-of-the-art science for vulnerability and risk analysis and related methodologies in line with the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports 155 , scientific peer-reviewed publications and open source 156 or paying models.

4. The adaptation solutions implemented:

(a)do not adversely affect the adaptation efforts or the level of resilience to physical climate risks of other people, of nature, of cultural heritage, of assets and of other economic activities;

(b)favour nature-based solutions 157 or rely on blue or green infrastructure 158 to the extent possible;

(c)are consistent with local, sectoral, regional or national adaptation plans and strategies;

(d)are monitored and measured against pre-defined indicators and remedial action is considered where those indicators are not met; 

(e)where the solution implemented is physical and consists in an activity for which technical screening criteria have been specified in this Annex, the solution complies with the do no significant harm technical screening criteria for that activity.

Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’)

(1) Climate change mitigation

The activity complies with the life cycle GHG emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council 159 and Annex V to that Directive.

Life cycle GHG emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067:2018160 or ISO 14064-1:2018 161 .

Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party.

(3) Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex.

(4) Transition to a circular economy

N/A

(5) Pollution prevention and control

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex.

Emissions are within or lower than the emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEL) ranges set out in relevant best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, including:

(a)the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the production of chlor-alkali 162 and the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector 163 ;

(b)the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the refining of mineral oil and gas 164 .

No significant cross-media effects occur.

(6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex.

 

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