Zoe Bromage

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Anne-Eva Antonenko |Zoe Bromage |Dan Feldman

A Major Milestone in Decarbonizing the Maritime Sector and a New Source of Demand for Green and Low-Carbon Hydrogen Derivatives and Biofuels On April 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organization’s (“IMO”) 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC 83”) agreed draft rules mandating global greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reductions for ships (of 5,000 gross tonnage or greater) and imposing penalties for non-compliance.1 These draft rules, known as the IMO’s...

Sep 6, 2023 | jdsupra.com | James Bowe |Zoe Bromage |Dan Feldman

The EU rules defining green hydrogen and derivative fuels (such as ammonia, e-methanol and e-NG)1 became binding law in June 2023 (as covered in our client note on the RFNBO Delegated Acts). Subsequently, in late July 2023, the European Commission (EC) issued guidance, intending to aid the application of these rules, in the form of a Q&A document.2However, in several areas, the guidance failed to deliver the regulatory clarity that project developers had been clamouring for.