ETEngine Production

co2_intensity_european_commission_threshold debug

GQL Statement

PRODUCT(
  DIVIDE(
    3,
    V(CARRIER(hydrogen),mj_per_kg), 
  ),
  MJ_PER_MWH
)

Result

2019 0.15 ms 
89.92506244796004
 kg/MWh
2050 0.04 ms 
89.92506244796004
 kg/MWh

Description

European Commission Taxonomy report sets a threshold value of 3 tCO2eq / tH2
If life-cycle emissions are below this threshold the manufacture of hydrogen
qualifies as contributing substaintially to climate change mitigation
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R2139&from=EN
3 tCO2eq / tH2 is converted to kg/MWh

Characteristics

Groups
Unit kg/MWh
File path /app/tmp/etsource/gqueries/output_elements/output_series/category_bar_co2_intensity_of_hydrogen_production/co2_intensity_european_commission_threshold.gql

References