Fortum's position on low-carbon hydrogen

Both renewable and low-carbon hydrogen (LCH) are vital elements of the emerging hydrogen economy and will play a significant role in the European energy transition. These fossil-free technologies will be particularly important for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries. During the initial market ramp-up phase, especially LCH will be essential for various decarbonisation efforts, particularly where renewable hydrogen is not yet economically viable. The importance of LCH pathways underscores the need for the forthcoming Delegated Act (DA) specifying the methodology to certify LCH. This clarification will be 
crucial in enabling and facilitating the certification process within the hydrogen market and will provide the necessary certainty for investments to proceed at the anticipated pace.