| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | (L) 2024/1788 |
| Publication Date | 15/07/2024 |
| Content Type | Blog & Commentary, Legislation, News, Policy-making |
Summary:Directive (EU) 2024/1788 - adopted by the co-legislators on 13 June 2024 - setting out common rules for the internal markets for renewable gas, natural gas and hydrogen. It introduces amendments to Directive (EU) 2023/1791 and repeals Directive 2009/73/EC. This is a text with EEA relevance. Further information:The European Union (EU) set a goal to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The European Climate Law was adopted to make it binding a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030. In order to achieve these targets, the energy systems requires a systemic change - the reduction in the use of fossil fuels - including fossil gas - and the increase of renewable energy sources. The transition of the gas sector towards low-carbon and renewable gas is therefore required. This Directive revises the existing legislative framework for the gas sector, and notably Directive 2009/73/EC - also known as the EU Gas Directive. It establishes a common framework for the decarbonisation of the markets for natural gas and hydrogen, in order to contribute to the achievement of the EU's climate and energy targets. It includes provisions on customer engagement and protection in the green gas retail market, hydrogen infrastructure and markets, renewable and low-carbon gas in the existing gas infrastructure and markets, network planning, security of supply and storage. The draft law was adopted by the European Commission on 15 December 2021 as part of a legislative package aimed at decarbonising the EU gas market. The European Parliament's relevant committee adopted a negotiating position on 9 February 2023. The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach to the draft law on 28 March. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text for this file was reached on 27 November. This was formally endorsed by the Parliament on 11 April 2024 and by the Council on 21 May. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 13 June 2024 and published in the Official Journal on 15 July 2024. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1788/oj |
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| Subject Categories | Energy |
| Subject Tags | Climate Change, Energy Markets, Energy Security, Renewable Energy |
| Keywords | Greenhouse Gas | GHG Emissions, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Security of Energy Supply |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
