Regulatory Innovation to Incentivize Green Hydrogen (RIGHydro)
This project entitled Regulatory Innovation to Incentivize Green Hydrogen aims to contribute to the deployment of green hydrogen as a key component of the green transition in Denmark, the EU and beyond.
To achieve the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and address the climate emergency by securing the 1.5°C temperature goal set by the Paris Agreement, it is imperative that the shift from fossil-based energy production and consumption to renewable energy sources happens in the next few years.
However, achieving this shift is not only a matter of hard science breakthroughs, but also of advancing policy paths and legal frameworks to deploy the available GHG emissions control knowledge and technologies at the speed and scale required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Objectives
RIGHydro – aims to contribute to the deployment of green hydrogen as a key component of the green transition in Denmark, the EU and beyond. Through a comprehensive understanding and analysis of the latest regulatory developments, the project will point out how to enable, from a legal and institutional perspective, the deployment of green hydrogen in Denmark.
Expected results/impact
i) contribute to the planning of a green hydrogen infrastructure by tackling regulatory, implementation and institutional barriers,
ii) support the design of financial incentives for the production and commercialization of green hydrogen, and
iii) propose ways in which to increase green hydrogen’s social acceptance, including consumers-centered solutions.
In 2023, the renewable energy sector in Denmark was taken by surprise when the Danish Energy Agency announced the suspension of the open-door scheme. The suspension has forced the industry to put all pending offshore wind projects on hold, leading to financial losses as well as a general uncertainty about future investments in the wind and Power to X industries.
The reason given by the Danish Energy Agency for suspending the scheme was a concern about its compliance with EU law. While the question is currently being considered by EU and Danish authorities, it demonstrates a clear need for more transparency between the EU and Danish regulatory directives and an investigation of the regulatory development within the area.
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The research coducted will produce publications regarding the integration of green hydrogen on a global plan.
The RIGHydro project, is a project created by CILG, The Institute of Anthropology and BehaveGreen.
Researchers
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| Beatriz Martinez Romera | Associate Professor |
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Funding
Regulatory Innovation to Incentivize Green Hydrogen (RIGHydro) has received a three year funding from Innovation Fund Denmark.
Project: Regulatory Innovation to Incentivize Green Hydrogen (RIGHydro)
Period: 2023 - 2026
Contact
PI Associate Professor
Beatriz Martinez Romera
South Campus, Building 6A.4.09
DK 2300 Copenhagen S
Phone: +45 35 32 31 80
beatriz.martinez.romera@jur.ku.dk
External members:
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| Simon Lex | Associate Professor |  |
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| Kristoffer Ravnbøl | Co-founder, BehaveGreen |  |
kr@behavegreen.dk |