In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Canadian certification body, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), and compatriot standards organization, CSA Group, have published the ‘Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard’ – a methodology for reporting the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen.
The report noted that this new standard establishes a “harmonized” methodology for producers, distributors, and consumers to report on the production pathway and carbon intensity of hydrogen.
The current color-based system (e.g., blue/green/grey/pink) that is used to describe hydrogen production “lacks clarity on the true impact and overall emission intensity” of the production, the partners said, claiming that the new standard has been developed “to define clear requirements for reporting the key characteristics that will support effective evaluation of the environmental impact of hydrogen production.”
The energy production sources used and the carbon emissions they produce are said to be the primary focus of the standard’s guidance for quantification. Further to carbon intensity, the new standard reportedly provides guidance for reporting of additional characteristics, such as the nature of the feedstock, the geography of the supply chain, the source of energy and feedstocks, the quantity of water consumed, and the country or region of origin, the report added.
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