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In the last 20 years, issues related to hydrogen have acquired centrality in the context of EU policy on energy and climate, culminating in the adoption of the Commission communication “A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe” of July 8, 2020.
European policies have not yet produced a complete regulatory outcome: at present, in fact, the production, circulation and use of hydrogen does not have an organic discipline. Partial and fragmented regulatory discipline can be found in legislation of various kinds (mainly decisions and regulations) on hydrogen R&D, hydrogen-fueled vehicles and hydrogen distribution networks, as well as industrial activities and hydrogen from renewable sources.
Many point out the need to revise existing legislation in…