Open Comment Period for Hydrogen Criteria in the Green-e® Renewable Fuels Program
Comments accepted through August 31, 2025
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is a nonprofit that creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. CRS seeks feedback on the proposed Renewable Hydrogen update to the Green-e® Renewable Fuels Standard (the "Standard"), which provides requirements for renewable fuel production and sales of Green-e® certified renewable fuels products.
For general background on the Renewable Fuels Standard, please see https://www.green-e.org/programs/renewable-fuels. You can also review the Terms of Reference ("TOR") for more information on the goals and impacts of the Standard, and a needs assessment for Green-e® certification in the renewable fuels markets.
The purpose of the Renewable Hydrogen update to the Green-e® Renewable Fuels Standard is to establish high-quality criteria and processes for the purchase, sale, and use of renewable hydrogen and associated environmental attributes in the voluntary renewable fuels market. These requirements will be implemented through the Green-e® Renewable Fuels certification program, which provides assurances of accuracy, transparency, and environmental quality. The ultimate objective is to accelerate the transition toward renewable energy resources, while ensuring that such fuels come from sustainable renewable resources and meet high environmental standards, and that users are protected in their purchase and ability to make verifiable usage claims.
The Green-e® Renewable Hydrogen criteria will be applicable to producers, buyers, and sellers of renewable hydrogen, including large consumers purchasing renewable hydrogen directly from producers. The Standard and certification program may also be used to guide the creation of renewable hydrogen product offerings and to support marketing claims related to their use.
A draft of the proposed Renewable Hydrogen update to the Green-e® Renewable Fuel Standard and TOR, along with a PDF copy of the feedback survey, are available on the Green-e® website at https://www.green-e.org/programs/renewable-fuels/documents.
Feedback on the Renewable Hydrogen update to the Standard will be accepted until 11:59pm Pacific Time on August 31, 2025. You may submit feedback through the survey or by emailing written comments to comments@green-e.org.
If you are submitting written comments, please review the survey PDF for the specific questions on which we are seeking detailed feedback. Comments are also welcome on any part of the Standard.
CRS will use feedback from this comment period to create a revised version of the Standard, for further feedback in a subsequent comment period.
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