Description

• The Hydrogen Certification Mechanisms Task Force aims at providing a deeper understanding of certification mechanisms, as well as a sound basis to support reaching consensus on implementing interoperable certification mechanisms (i.e. tradable, transparent, and trustworthy) across regions/countries for clean hydrogen, thus contributing to the rapid buildup of international clean hydrogen trade.

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• It provides a summary of existing and emerging clean hydrogen certification mechanisms across the world. The summary includes the principles and the criteria they are relying on, among them GHG emissions, sustainability and social equity; A revised version of the Hydrogen 101 paper has been released in October 2024 and is available (see Publications below).

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• It also provides a compare-and-contrast analysis on existing and emerging clean hydrogen certification mechanisms identified above with the assessment of common points between these clean hydrogen certification mechanisms that can be a solid basis to foster interoperability and, therefore, facilitate international clean hydrogen trade. The report Comparison of Certification Mechanisms v.1 has been released in December 2024 and is available (see Publications below). This report will be subject to frequent updates.

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• This activity is performed in close collaboration with the IEA H2 Technology Collaborative Platform Task 47 which is focusing on the technical and implementation aspects of certification mechanisms.

• The Task Force is led by Australia, France, Germany and the UK, and counts 69 individuals from 20 countries.