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Hydrogen policies and legal frameworks in the European Union have advanced significantly in recent years, resulting in a situation where hydrogen regulation has developed ahead of the markets themselves. This has put the EU legal system to a stress test as it strives to enable a trajectory toward ambitious hydrogen targets while navigating structural challenges. Challenges remain in scaling up production capacities, developing infrastructure, and addressing bottlenecks in the permitting regimes.
The first dedicated book on the topic,
Hydrogen Regulation in Europe offers an in-depth discussion of the permitting regime for the individual components of the hydrogen supply chain, both in upstream and downstream hydrogen market regulation. The chapters in this volume offer diverse case studies and best practice examples from various EU Member States, looking forward to regulatory issues that may arise from scaling up hydrogen production.
Featuring contributions from leading and emerging scholars across the EU,
Hydrogen Regulation in Europe is poised to be a key reference for anyone hoping to navigate the intricate legal aspects of decarbonizing the gas sector.
List of contents
- I: Ruven Fleming: Introduction
- Part 1: Hydrogen Upstream: Permitting Regimes for Electrolysers
- II: Yegór Ósipov-Gipsh and Jeanette Maria Jansen: Netherlands
- III: Emilie Elkjær: Denmark
- IV: Ruven Fleming: Germany
- V: Maciej Owidzki: Poland
- VI: Íñigo del Guayo and Laura Bucher: Spain
- VII: Giovanni Volpi: Italy
- VIII: Konstantinos Kounelis and Dimitra Douka: Greece
- IX: Silke Goldberg and Martyn Jarvis: UK - England and Wales
- Part 2: Hydrogen Downstream: Key Regulatory Issues
- X: Diomidis Afentoulis, Torhild Nordtveid, and Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui: Repurposing Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production
- XI: Monika Radomska: Decarbonizing Gas Infrastructure with Hydrogen: Overview of the Permitting Regime for Hydrogen Pipelines in Poland
- XII: Jeanette Maria Jansen: Legal Barriers in the Dutch Permitting Regime for the Rollout of Hydrogen for Industrial High-Temperature Heating Processes
- XIII: Ruven Fleming: Conclusion
About the author
Ruven Fleming is Associate Professor of Energy Law at the University of Groningen and Scientific Coordinator of the Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability. Dr Flemings primary research interest is energy law, with a particular focus on hydrogen, 'unconventional' forms of energy production, renewable energy, and energy investment and trade law. Dr Fleming is the author and editor of standard reference works in energy law and has been published in the most renowned international and national energy and climate law journals. He advises governments, national parliaments, and law firms on energy law related issues on a regular basis.
Summary
The first dedicated book on the topic, Hydrogen Regulation in Europe offers an in-depth discussion of the permitting regime for the individual components of the hydrogen supply chain. Featuring contributions from leading and emerging scholars across the EU, this volume offers case studies and best practice examples from various EU Member States.
