Discussion Paper - Enabling Blue Hydrogen for a Low- Carbon Future

effective pathway to GHG reduction, it is essential for certification to cover not just the production of hydrogen The paper begins by exploring the potential role of blue but the whole supply chain, including storage and hydrogen in supporting efforts to decarbonize the global transportation up to the point of use. [...] Enabling Blue Hydrogen for a Low-Carbon Future: Certifying Emissions and CO2 Storage 4 The Role of Blue Hydrogen Within a Global Clean Hydrogen Portfolio According to scenarios by the International Energy Agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency, and the Hydrogen Council, clean hydrogen is expected to make up a substantial portion of final energy consumption. [...] To date, the clearest guidance pertaining to the subsurface A facility is deemed qualified for the CCS credits if it meets dimensions of blue hydrogen production appears to be a minimum emission threshold,4 and construction of the given in the proposed UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard. [...] • Compliance with regulatory requirements: Adherence Liability for the stored CO2 can transfer to the public domain to regulatory requirements is essential to safeguard at the end of the post-closure period only when monitoring local assets and ensure the compliance of the project shows that the CO2 plume in the subsurface behaves as with relevant environmental and safety standards. [...] This information could include the source of the stored CO2, such as fossil, biogenic, or air, the method of its capture, and information on the geography and time of the involved operations, including the location of the storage site and the type of geological storage, e.g., aquifers.