Source: ICAO web site
✈️ The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) updated the dashboard with publicly-available information on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreements.
📌 This dashboard covers various locations worldwide.
📌 Volumes refer to neat SAF; in case of blended SAF announcements the volumes refer to the fraction of SAF in the blend.
➡️ Source: ICAO web site. Offtake Agreements
On 28 May 2025, the European Commission has launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, to make Europe a great place to start and grow global technology-driven companies.
✅ The EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy aims to make Europe the best place in the world to launch and grow global technology-driven companies, including deep tech companies. This is crucial for strategic technologies, such as for example cleantech and energy (including nuclear technology).
☑️ The key needs of startups and scaleups:
📌 Fostering innovation-friendly environment:
📌 Driving better financing:
📌 Supporting market uptake and expansion:
📌 Attracting and retaining top talent:
📌 Facilitating access to infrastructure, networks and service:
➡️ Source: Commission launches ambitious Strategy to make Europe a startup and scaleup powerhouse
On April 10, 2025, the Government of France announced the update of the National Hydrogen Strategy.
📃 The full text of the updated strategy is available via this link
✅ Key Changes and Measures:
📌 Electrolysis installation targets in the region with up to 4.5 GW targeted for 2030 and 8 GW installed in 2035;
📌 Mastery of all hydrogen equipment and technologies throughout the value chain;
📌 The deployment in France of low-carbon hydrogen transport infrastructures within hydrogen hubs;
📌 Ensuring that the necessary framework conditions are in place for the development of the French hydrogen industry, particularly in terms of access to land, procedural deadlines, the development of a comprehensive, clear and stable regulatory framework, and electrical connections;
📌 A €4 billion support mechanism for low-carbon hydrogen production to ensure that low-carbon hydrogen is competitive with fossil hydrogen over 15 years;
📌 The relaunch of the ‘IDH2 Hydrogen Technology Building Blocks’ call for projects, designed to support the development of certain critical elements of hydrogen technologies;
📌 A new call for projects for the deployment of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, to enable the technological development of fuel cells and tanks;
📌 Measures to support studies of synthetic fuel projects in order to bring about, by 2030, the first industrial production of synthetic fuels for aviation and maritime sectors.
➡️ Source: Le Gouvernement actualise la Stratégie nationale de l’hydrogène décarboné
On 23 May 2025, the European Commission adopted new pieces of secondary legislation and a communication relating to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
📃 Adopted Acts:
✅ Communication providing updated information to determine the shares of the EU supply of final products and their main specific components originating in different third countries under NZIA
✅ Implementing Regulation specifying the pre-qualification and award criteria for auctions for the deployment of energy from renewable sources
✅ Delegated Regulation regarding the identification of sub-categories within net-zero technologies and the list of specific components used for those technologies
✅ Implementing Regulation regarding the list of net-zero technology final products and their main specific components for the purposes of assessing the contribution to resilience
✅ Implementing Decision adopting guidelines for the implementation of certain selection criteria for net-zero strategic projects
☑️ What next?
📌 For the Delegated Regulation, following publication, the European Parliament and the Council have a 2-month scrutiny period (extendable by a further 2 months if requested), during which they can object to this act.
📌 However, there is no scrutiny period for the Implementing Regulations adopted on 23 May 2025.
➡️ Source: Net-Zero Industry Act secondary legislation
📢 Legislative Update – U.S. Energy Tax Incentives
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (Bill) — legislation that proposes significant changes to energy-related tax incentives originally introduced under the Inflation Reduction Act.
➡️ Key Changes for Hydrogen:
❌ The Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (IRC §45V) would be terminated for facilities that begin construction after December 31, 2025.
✅ The Clean Fuel Production Credit (§45Z) — supporting the production of low-carbon transportation fuels including hydrogen — would be extended from December 31, 2027, to December 31, 2031.
☑️ What’s Next?
➡️ Source: The “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” – Summary of Renewable Energy Tax Provisions
An Overview of the Results of the 2nd Hydrogen Bank Auction
💰 Allocated Budget:
📌 EUR 895,364,238 – for 12 projects under the general topic
📌 EUR 96,677,425 – for 3 projects in the maritime sector
🌍 Geographical Distribution of Selected Projects:
✅ Spain and Germany reported the highest production volumes and planned installed electrolyser capacities:
📌 Spain: 3,531,791 tons over 10 years; 3,203 MWe of aggregated electrolyser capacity
📌 Germany: 1,082,989 tons over 10 years; 1,098 MWe of aggregated electrolyser capacity
📈 The average levelized cost of RFNBO hydrogen in the listed countries ranges from EUR 5.5 to 11.1/kg
☑️ Preferred contract structure: Fixed-price agreements with off-takers
☑️ Most common delivery method: Pipeline
⚡ Main power source: Onshore wind energy, typically combining grid connection with a renewable PPA
➡️ Sources:
▪️ Press release
▪️ Presentation
On 16 May 2025, the European Commission published its Opinion (C/2025/2004) on the statutory documents of the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen (ENNOH) – the independent association representing future hydrogen transmission network operators at EU level.
✅ Key Takeaways:
📌 Climate Objectives: the Articles of Association (AoA) of the ENNOH should be modified as to include climate related objectives.
📌 Membership Criteria: Only certified Hydrogen Transmission Network Operators (HTNOs) — or those undergoing certification — can be members. The “founding member” concept must align with EU law.
📌 Observer Access: Observer status should be restricted to HTNOs from countries applying EU energy law (e.g., EEA or Energy Community members).
📌 Board Composition: Rules must ensure regional balance while rewarding early movers — but with transparent limitations and future revisions.
📌 Stakeholder Engagement: Public consultations must be transparent, inclusive, and allow a default period of 2 months.
📌 Amendments & Dissolution: Changes to ENNOH’s statutory documents — including its list of members — and any dissolution must receive explicit Commission approval.
📌 Gender & Diversity: ENNOH is encouraged to integrate gender parity and diversity into board and senior role appointments.
☑️ WHAT NEXT?
The future hydrogen transmission network operators shall adopt and publish, by early July 2025, the final statutory documents, taking into account the Commission’s and ACER’s opinions.
➡️ Source: Important step towards establishing the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen
How are EU Member States enforcing the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation?
The European Commission has published an overview of the enforcement status of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation across EU Member States.
ℹ️ This overview was compiled based on data provided by Member States and is published for information purposes.
📅 Last updated: 5 May 2025.
The European Commission has started the public consultation to evaluate the operations of the Innovation Fund by 2025.
📄 Form of Feedback – the online questionnaire via this link
📅 Feedback period – 15 April 2025 – 08 July 2025
✅ What is the Innovation Fund?
📌 The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of net-zero and innovative technologies.
📌 The Innovation Fund was established by the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive to support innovation in low or zero-carbon products, processes and technologies in the sectors covered by the Directive.
📌 The Fund obtains its resources from ETS allowance revenues.
➡️ Source
☑️ Purpose and Scope of Evaluation:
📌 The European Commission will:
📌 The evaluation will assess:
➡️ Source: Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act – speeding up decarbonisation
