Are European countries at risk of legal trouble for transposing lower green hydrogen mandates than set out by the EU?

Civil servants from some of these member states warn that a higher target could prevent industries from switching to H2 or drive an exit from Europe altogether

Maciej Ciszewski, head of diversification strategy and joint purchasing at the European Commission’s directorate-general for energy, speaking on a panel during the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam
Maciej Ciszewski, head of diversification strategy and joint purchasing at the European Commission’s directorate-general for energy, speaking on a panel during the World Hydrogen Summit in RotterdamPhoto: RX Global
Published 22 May 2025, 11:09Updated 22 May 2025, 13:01
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