The US has announced final rules for the tax credit for clean hydrogen production! setting new standards and mechanisms to support the development of this promising industry
The United States has announced final rules for the Clean Hydrogen Tax incentives Generation Tax Credit ( 45VH2-GREET )! setting new standards and mechanisms to support the development of this promising industry. The decision has far-reaching implications for the global hydrogen market! including Ukraine! which needs a strategic approach to renewing and decarbonizing its energy sector.
Regulatory Breakthrough: What Has Changed in the USA
On January 3! 2025! the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules for the 45V tax credit! a key financial mechanism to incentivize low-carbon hydrogen production. The main idea behind these changes is to provide investors with transparent and stable conditions that minimize risk and facilitate the large-scale implementation of hydrogen technologies.
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The final rules provide:
Flexible conditions for determining electricity sources for hydrogen production (from renewables to nuclear generation);
New approaches to estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the life cycle of hydrogen production;
Detailing the mechanisms supporting electrolytic hydrogen (green! pink) and methane-based hydrogen (blue);
Strengthened environmental requirements to guarantee real decarbonization;
Investment protection through stable regulatory requirements
Significant changes have affected the methodology for calculating CO₂ emissions intensity: now! to qualify as “pure hydrogen”! it is necessary not to exceed 4 kg of CO₂ per 1 kg of hydrogen. Stricter automatic deliveries save time controls are also provided for alternative sources of hydrogen! such as renewable natural gas and coal mine methane.
Economic incentives and global competitiveness
The U.S. clean hydrogen policy is not just an ao lists environmental initiative! but part of a broader strategic plan that is shaping the future of energy and industry. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the bipartisan Infrastructure Act create the world’s most powerful government support program for hydrogen technology.