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'One of the main goals is to establish a market for hydrogen' EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson said (Photo: Nord Stream 2 / Axel Schmidt)

EU unveils gas market reform, doubling down on hydrogen

The EU presented a new package of legislation for the gas market on Wednesday (15 December).

According to vice-president Frans Timmermans, Europe "needs to turn the page" on fossil fuels, replacing them with renewable and low carbon gases, like hydrogen.

Gases that bring about greenhouse-gas emission savings of at least 70 percent will be certified as "low carbon".

No hard deadlines for a natural gas phase-out are included in the plan, but in a previous assessment, the Comm...

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