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Europe.Table News Green hydrogen

Hydrogen: German government pushes for changes to legislation

In a letter to the European Commission, Germany and four other EU member states are calling for extended transition rules for the production of green hydrogen. Otherwise, they argue, the hydrogen target for industry will be in jeopardy.

Manuel Berkel, Markus Grabitz
01. April 2026
Christoph Bufe, industrial mechanic, inspects a stack on the day of the inauguration of an electrolysis competence centre at Andritz Schuler GmbH. A state-of-the-art assembly plant for electrolyser stacks has been built at the industrial site in Erfurt, which is over 100 years old. Electrolysers are crucial for the production of green hydrogen.
According to current EU regulations, electrolysers must use green electricity even when they draw power from the grid. (picture alliance/dpa | Martin Schutt)

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Last updated: 01. April 2026

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