Europe’s hydrogen industry pushes to preserve binding RFNBO targets

A coalition of 170 companies across Europe’s energy value chain is urging the European Commission to maintain binding targets and mandates for renewable hydrogen and other Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBOs) beyond 2030. The industry argues that these targets under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) are essential for creating long-term demand, providing investment certainty and accelerating the scale-up of Europe’s hydrogen market. More than €15 billion has already been committed to hydrogen end-use applications in Europe, while over 4 GW of electrolysis capacity is under construction; according to Hydrogen Europe, achieving the existing 2030 targets could unlock a further €50–60 billion in investment and deliver around 30 million tonnes of annual CO₂ savings. Rather than removing the targets, the companies are calling for better implementation, stronger support mechanisms and closer cooperation with Member States to address remaining barriers. They stress that a stable regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen is crucial to securing investment, supporting industrial decarbonisation and strengthening Europe’s energy security, competitiveness and resilience.  

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