Low Carbon Standard
The BEIS UK Low Carbon Standard has been created to ensure new low-carbon hydrogen production supported by the government makes a direct contribution to GHG emission reduction targets under the Climate Change Act.

For hydrogen production to qualify for support must address four main areas:

• Greenhouse gas emissions must be less than 20gCO2e/MJ
• Full accountability and ownership of electricity at production times
• Management of fugitive emissions
• Meet sustainability requirements of biogenic feedstocks used for fuelling

Unlike green hydrogen, fuelled energy and biogenic feedstocks and wastes are permitted to be used for energy generation under strict sustainability criteria that is analogous to the sustainability criteria of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).

A level of ongoing verification will be required to demonstrate compliance with the Low Carbon Standard and ensure the hydrogen project is eligible for government support. The verification will be required annually, and we recommend data and information is tested well in advance of mandatory reporting requirements to resolve any potential issues.

Next Steps
Get in touch to discuss to ask questions you may have and discuss your potential project. We are well-versed in the renewable energy industry and in particular greenhouse gas calculations and the sustainability criteria in the RED II that criteria to be met by the Low Carbon Standard. We will welcome a discussion.