Biden Administration to omit green hydrogen from power sector emission plan
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The Biden administration is expected to exclude green hydrogen from its pivotal plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector, Reuters reported citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The move comes amid concerns over the development of the nascent technology—in which hydrogen fuel is extracted from water using wind and solar energy—which could result in potential lawsuits if it doesn’t reach commercial viability.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will unveil its final rule as soon as Thursday, the sources told Reuters.
The EPA’s initial power plant proposal had set standards that would push fossil fuel power plant operators to either also use super-low-emissions hydrogen to fuel their plants or install carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology to siphon the CO2 from a plant’s smokestack.
Read more: Germany approves ambitious hydrogen pipeline network
The decision to forgo hydrogen in power plant proposals aims to fortify the rule legally amid apprehension that the technology might not be financially feasible by the 2030 and 2032 deadlines for gas and coal plants, respectively.
The power plant rule aligns with the administration’s broader efforts to solidify regulation, shielding them from potential reversal under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) should former President Donald Trump win the November election.
The CRA allows a newly elected Congress to review and repeal recently created laws.
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