AccelerateEU plan reconfirms role of hydrogen and announces review of famous 'delegated act’

The European Commission has presented a new set of measures to shield Europeans from fossil fuel volatility while accelerating the transition to domestically produced clean energy, placing strong emphasis on scaling up hydrogen as a strategic pillar of energy independence and decarbonisation. The plan combines short-term actions with structural reforms aimed at rapidly expanding electrification, renewable energy deployment, and investment in clean technologies. The AccelerateEU plan explicitly acknowledges the role of hydrogen as a clean, homegrown source of energy to replace oil and gas, a process which the Commission also says must be accelerated. Furthermore, it commits to a ‘targeted review of the production criteria’ – namely the RED III Delegated Acts defining renewable hydrogen – in light of the ‘slower than expected ramp-up’ of the sector. This review is set to take place in Q2 2026.

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