Hydrogen law in the European union and Europe / Michael Kalis, Sirja-Leena Penttinen, Kim Talus.

SeriesRoutledge studies in energy policy
Contents Foreword / Angus Johnston -- Preface / Endrius Cocciolo and Lorenzo Squintani -- Introduction: Hydrogen law / Michael Kalis, Sirja-Leena Penttinen, Kim Talus -- Part 1 Foundations of hydrogen law -- Chapter 1 Situating hydrogen in European law - in search of a "key element" in the legal framework of the European energy transition / Michael Kalis -- Chapter 2 Europe's hydrogen targets and their impact on the market / Andris Piebalgs -- Chapter 3 RFNBO and low-carbon certification in the EU: legal architecture and emerging challenges / Francisca Gallegos Aguirre -- Chapter 4 Introducing hydrogen to the European energy market - subsidies, funding, and other instruments for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy / Nana Asare Obeng-Darko and Sirja-Leena Penttinen -- Chapter 5 Clean hydrogen regulations in the U.S.: a tale of two acts / Mark Stadnyk -- Chapter 6 Regulatory framework for hydrogen transport and networks / Meri-Katriina Pyhäranta -- Chapter 7 Assessing the sustainability criterion of hydrogen infrastructure in the TEN-E regulation / Paola Jiménez-Casanova -- Chapter 8 Global hydrogen - legal design for the international trade of hydrogen / Michael Kalis -- Chapter 9 Energy justice in the EU renewable hydrogen economy: participation of the vulnerable in hydrogen decisions / Alba Forns Gómez -- Part 2 Implementing hydrogen law: regional and comparative perspectives -- Chapter 10 Hydrogen valleys and hubs in the EU and US: regulatory frameworks, contractual considerations and stakeholder mapping for the emerging hydrogen economy / Jaqueline Pinto -- Chapter 11 Co-locating hydrogen infrastructure: a comparative case study of hydrogen valleys in the European Union and hydrogen hubs in Australia / Ruven Fleming and Jordie Pettit -- Chapter 12 Implementing circularity in hydrogen valleys: how the circular economy enables the Asturias H₂ Valley project / Álvaro Martín Morán -- Chapter 13 Hydrogen in the Baltic Sea region - an emerging hub and its framework / Michael Kalis -- Chapter 14 The Euro-Africa hydrogen partnership: promise, power, and pitfalls / Oliver C. Ruppel and Ruda Murray -- Conclusion: Towards hydrogen law in the European Union and Europe? - (Non-) concluding remarks on a nascent field of law / Michael Kalis, Sirja-Leena Penttinen, Kim Talus.
Abstract "Hydrogen is increasingly seen as a key element of Europe's energy transition, central to both decarbonisation and energy security. This edited volume provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of what can be called "Hydrogen Law" in the European Union and Europe, examining how law and governance are shaping the emergence of a hydrogen market. The volume brings together leading academic and practitioner perspectives to analyse the evolving regulatory framework for hydrogen across the entire value chain, from production and certification to infrastructure, markets, public funding, and international trade. It situates hydrogen within EU energy and climate law, explores key concepts such as renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, and addresses cross-cutting issues including state aid, network regulation, planning, public participation, and justice. Combining general legal analysis with regional and comparative case studies - such as hydrogen valleys, hubs, and partnerships with third countries - the volume highlights regulatory challenges, emerging solutions, and future pathways towards a coherent European hydrogen law. The book is aimed at scholars, policymakers, regulators, legal practitioners, and advanced students working in energy law, EU law, sustainability, and the energy transition, as well as stakeholders involved in hydrogen markets and infrastructure development"-- Provided by publisher.
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