• Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2022

        Hydrogen Roadmap

        …to develop a sustainable hydrogen market by 2030 and beyond, focusing on production, imports, infrastructure, and applications across various sectors. Key goals include producing at least 80 PJ of renewable hydrogen by 2030, equivalent to 6-8 GW electrolysis capacity, and scaling up offshore electrolysis. Investments will be directed towards creating a national hydrogen transport network, enhancing storage capacity, and supporting innovation in hydrogen technologies. The roadmap emphasizes collaboration between public and private sectors, setting clear targets, ensuring safety, and fostering social acceptance to achieve climate neutrality and establish the Netherlands as a central player in the global hydrogen market.

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2024

        Recognized certification schemes from RFNBO

        Voluntary and national certification schemes ensure compliance with EU sustainability rules for biofuels, bioliquids, biomass fuels, and renewable hydrogen (RFNBOs). The European Commission adopted delegated acts on renewable electricity sourcing and emission savings methodology.

        By May 2025, three voluntary schemes were approved: CertifHy, RedCert, and ISCC EU.

        In April 2025, ISCC EU was used by DEKRA to certify:

        Trailblazer project (Air Liquide, Germany)
        Synthetic methanol plant (Kasso, Denmark)
        Chlor-alkali plant (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2024

        Second auction of European Hydrogen Bank (EHB)

        EUR 1.2 billion total, with EUR 200 million for maritime. Max EUR 250 million per project, €4/kg ceiling, 10-year subsidy. Only price is considered. Limits: 25% Chinese stacks, 2.5 years to financial close, 5 years to operation.

        Final results:

        EUR 992 million to 15 projects, 2.3 GW, 220 ktpa average
        Bid prices: €0.2–0.6/kg
        12 general (8 Spain, 2 Germany, 1 Finland, 1 Netherlands)
        3 shipping (all Norway)
        Grants signed by Oct 2025

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2022

        Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin

        After a trial period of the HyXchange exchange platform initiative, the renewable hydrogen guarantees of origin (GO) start to be issued from October 2022. The company Vertogas, a subsidiary of Gasunie that already provides Guarantees of Origin for biogas, was designated by the Minister to do the same for hydrogen, and has created a certification system. This system is currently valid only in the Netherlands, and the platform is supported by several companies among which Gasunie, the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Amsterdam.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2022

        H2 Global CfD auction for Hydrogen

        …CfD auction for hydrogen projects established in 2022, and it is notable for using a double auction whereby bidders for contracts to buy hydrogen supplies and bidders for contracts to supply hydrogen (or ammonia, methanol or synthetic kerosene) offtake may be shortlisted separately. An intermediary signs 10-year CfDs that make up the difference between the prices offered by the two sides with public money. In 2024, the Netherlands joined the initiative and a USD 430 million CfD contract was awarded for ammonia supply from Egypt to Europe. In 2025, a second auction worth USD 2.7 billion was launched.

        • Policy

        • Hungary

        • 1995

        RABA/IKARUS Project (AIJ)

        The RABA/IKARUS project seeks to transfer technology to enable Hungarian industries to produce buses with compressed natural gas engines. The technology will be provided by Deltec, a producer of gas-fuelled engines, and the TNO research organisation, both in the Netherlands. Participating firms are the Hungarian RABA, producer and installer of bus engines, and IKARUS, the Hungarian bus manufacturer. It is estimated that some 3-4 000 buses (mostly diesel powered) provide transportation in the major Hungarian cities. The installation of CNG engines on all Budapest buses that currently have an old diesel engines would prevent emissions of 6…

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2023

        Stimulation of Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition (SDE++)

        Launched on September 2023, the SDE+ focuses on the options of renewable electricity, renewable gas and renewable heat and subsidises, the difference between the cost price of renewable energy and the market price, to encourage the deployment of renewables in the Netherlands.

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2021

        EIB investments for climate action and clean energy, sustainable transport, communications

        …including:

         



        €2 billion to foster different renewable energy projects in France, Germany, Spain, Ireland and Italy (wind, solar, energy efficiency, hydrogen and storage technologies).  



         



        €700  million to finance sustainable transport in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain (hydrogen powered trains and refuelling facilities or renewable energy use at an airport).



         



        €720 million for Covid-19 economic resilience, corporate research, innovation and business investment in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Poland (concerns investments for companies most hit by the pandemic, expanding digital business activities or climate related investments).



         



        €837 million will back urban investment, housing, education and communications in Italy…

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2004

        Energy Research Strategy (EOS)

        …is targeted to inventors, scientists, students, entrepreneurs and researchers EOS Long Term (EOS-LT) support researchers with promising plans that in the long term lead to a sustainable energy supply. EOS-LT is aimed at research that strengthens the Netherlands knowledge position and paves the way for the introduction of innovative energy technologies. The subsidy scheme stimulates research in the defined priority areas and areas for international co-operation mentioned above. EOS Long Term (EOS-LT) is targeted to Netherlands universities, research institutes and (SME-) enterprises that carry out energy research. Subsidies are awarded for, fundamental research, which enhances the…

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2009

        Lower Value Added Tax on isolation

        …Until 1 January 2014 the reduced rate for insulation activities also applied to the materials and to all other maintenance and renovation work, but as of 1 January 2014 the reduced rate only applies to the labour involved in installing insulation material. However, there was also an expansion in the measure - as of 1 January 2014 the labour component involved in the installation of (insulating) windows also falls under the reduced VAT rate. All consumers in the Netherlands pay VAT when acquiring energy saving measures, which is why the reduced VAT rate is applied very frequently for energy saving measures.

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