The German Government has approved two draft laws to accelerate the integration of hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) respectively, into the country’s energy and industrial systems.
The law on CCS would allow the storage of CO2 under the seabed, as well as onshore, but only if the federal states choose to do so. The reform, which will now be debated in parliament, would effectively end the Germany’s current ban on carbon storage. The country estimates it needs to capture between 34 and 73 MtCO2 per year by 2045 to reach its goal of attaining carbon neutrality by that year.
In addition, the Hydrogen Acceleration Law will fast-track the construction of hydrogen infrastructure, import and production facilities. It will also give infrastructure an “overriding public interest” status, meaning authorities will prioritise it in the approval process. Permitting procedures will be simplified and digitised and legal cases challenging hydrogen projects and environmental impact assessments will be shortened.
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