Claims assessment · Sector/energy claim
Dictionary termGreen hydrogenGreen hydrogen is hydrogen produced using renewable electricity, typically through electrolysis, with low associated operational greenhouse gas emissions.Read the full definition
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | View legal reasoningRED II/III RFNBO delegated acts; Taxonomy | 'Green/renewable' hydrogen only where RFNBO criteria met (Dictionary termAdditionalityAdditionality is the test of whether an emissions reduction or removal would not have occurred without the carbon finance, intervention or incentive being claimed.Read the full definition , temporal & geographic correlation); Guarantees of Origin tracking; low-carbon hydrogen threshold 3.38 kgCO₂e/kgH₂ (methology 2025). |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningUK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard | Meet LCHS threshold (20 gCO₂e/MJLHV) with Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition . |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Act s.5; DOE Clean Hydrogen Standard (45V credit 4 kgCO₂e/kgH₂) | Production-route disclosure; 45V lifecycle threshold anchors 'clean' claims. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)–(b.2), as amended by Bill C-15 (2026) | Product-level claims need an Dictionary termAdequate and proper testProduct-level environmental benefit claim requires testing **before** the claim; test must fit the claim's representationRead the full definition ; business/activity-level claims need Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition (the internationally recognised methodology requirement was repealed); reverse onus remains; private Tribunal access for business-level claims was removed. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18; Guarantee of Origin scheme | Origin Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition under the GO scheme trial. |
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