The EU’s industrial policy on renewable hydrogen

In Special Report 11/2024, the European Court of Auditors found that the EU had adopted most of its legal framework for renewable hydrogen but had only partly succeeded in creating the conditions for a market to develop. The auditors judged the REPowerEU goals of producing 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen within the EU and importing another 10 million tonnes by 2030 to be overly ambitious.

The report recommends that the European Commission reassess its priorities, draw up an EU roadmap and track progress. It also calls for better data on national funding and closer monitoring of permitting across Member States. The auditors urge the Commission to protect the competitiveness of key EU industries and avoid creating new supply dependencies.

Read the full European Court of Auditors report (PDF)