The Thematic Working groups are the operational sub-unit of the Stakeholder Platform. They contributed regularly and more directly to the development of the GO scheme and provide recommendations for the GO scheme pilot.
Stakeholder platform entities role and composition
The Stakeholder Platform is composed of 5 WGs, representative of all actors across the GO value Chain. Working groups (WG) are an integral part of the Stakeholder Platform and the CertifHy project. Coordinated by project members, they will be consulted to provide input on specific issues within their remit.
WG 1 – Guarantee of Origin Scheme & Procedures
The role of Working Group 1 is to contribute to the design of the overall GO scheme. This implies providing information on how (other) GO schemes function, what documents need to be developed to ensure the scheme is functional,etc... Part of Working Group 1’s role is therefore to ensure that the proposed GO scheme is compatible with current and upcoming standards in terms of structure and content.
Composition |
Experts on GO schemes. |
Coordination |
Matthias Altmann, Lüdwig Bölkow SystemTechnik (LBST) |
Chair |
Phil Moody, Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) |
Co-Chair |
Guy de Réals, Air Liquide |
Members |
AGCS AG, Air Liquide, Association of Issuing bodies (AIB), CEN-CENELEC, Colruyt, Daimler, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC, ECOHZ, EDF, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Energinet, Engie, The European Gas Research Group (GERG), Hydrogenics, HYGRO, Keith Patch LLD, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, NEN, NREL National Renewable Laboratory, RECS International, Shell International Petroleum Company, Statkraft Markets, Uniper Energy Storage, Verbund, Vertogas, Vlaamse reguleringsinstantie voor de elektriciteits en gasmarkt (VREG), Yélé Consulting |
Documents:
WG 1 Minutes of Meeting - Stakeholder Platform 1st Plenary Session, 20th November 2017, Brussels
WG 1 Minutes of Meeting Webinar, 15th January 2018
WG 1 Minutes of Meeting, 28th February 2018
WG 1 Procedures 0.1 Registration of Account Holder
WG 1 Procedures 0.2 Registration of Production Device
WG 1 Procedures 0.3 Accreditation of Certification Body
WG 1 Procedures 0.4 Registration of Issuing Body TBC
WG 1 Procedures 1.1 GO Issuing
WG 1 Procedures 1.2 GO Transfer
WG 1 Procedures 1.3 GO Cancellation
WG2 – Guarantee of Origin Issuing
The role of Working Group 2 is to gather practical input from GO issuers (hydrogen producers) on their ability to collect and share information to determine whether their hydrogen production can be labelled as Green or Low Carbon. Working Group 2 will define the requirements which apply to hydrogen production sites.
Composition |
Hydrogen producers |
Coordination |
Frédéric Barth, Hinicio |
Chair |
Florian Schwarz, Uniper |
Co-Chair |
Tim Brandt, Wind to Gas Südermarsch |
Members |
Aberdeen City Council, Air Liquide, Air Products, Akzo Nobel Industrial Chemicals, Bilbao Faculty of Engineering, Companie Nationale du Rhône (CNR), Colruyt, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Enertrag, Engie Electrabel, FLD Technologies, Groep Machiels, H&R, Hydrogen technologies, HYGRO, HYOP, ICSI/ RM Valcea, ITM Power, Japan petroleum energy center, Linde AG Gas Division, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), OMV, Q8, SEK Consulting for Vattenfall, Uniper Energy Storage, University of Valladolid, Wind Europe, Wind to Gas Südermarsch |
Documents:
WG 2 Minutes of Meeting - Stakeholder Platform 1st Plenary Session, 20th November 2017, Brussels
WG 2 Minutes of Meeting - Webmeeting, 1st March 2018
WG 2 Minutes of Meeting, 3rd April 2018, Brussels
WG3 – Guarantee of Origin Commercialisation and Use
The role of Working Group 3 is to provide input on what information Green and Low Carbon hydrogen users need from the GO. It seeks to define end-user expectations and requirements for a Green Hydrogen GO scheme.
Composition |
Hydrogen users (fleet operators, HRS operators, industry, OEMs…) and their representatives |
Coordination |
Wouter Vanhoudt, Hinicio |
Chair |
Isabel François, WaterstofNet |
Co-Chair |
Maarten Van Haute, Q8 |
Members |
Aberdeen City Council, Air Liquide, Air Products, Arcelor Mittal, Bischaff & Ditze Energy, BMW, Colruyt, European Commission - DG-Move, Ecofys, EKOenergy, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Energy Experts International, Enertrag, Engie, Engie Electrabel, Enovos, European Hydrogen Association (EHA), Fluxys, Group Machiels, H&R, H2mobiltyDeutchland, Hydrogen technologies, European Association on Hydrogen and Electromobility (HYER), HYGRO, Japan petroleum energy center, Kitagawa, Linde AG, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Mizuho information and research institute, National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW), NGVA Europe, PitPoint, Q8, RECS International, Renault, Shell International Petroleum Company, Solenco Power, Statkraft Markets, Toyota, Verbund, Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij VVM de Lijn, WaterstofNet, Wind to Gas Südermarsch, Yara |
Documents:
WG 3 Minutes of Meeting - Stakeholder Platform 1st Plenary Session, 20th November 2017, Brussels
WG 3 Minutes of Meeting Webmeeting, 23rd January 2018
WG 3 Slides - Overview CertifHy 1, 18th December 2018
WG 3 Slides - Energy Certification, 23rd January 2018
WG 3 - Questionnaire Responses, 26th March 2018
WG4 – Regulatory Framework
The role of Working Group 4 is to ensure that the GO scheme is aligned with current and upcoming regulation. This includes, for example, evaluating whether the current RED II Directive present any barriers to the proposed EU-Wide Green Hydrogen GO scheme.
Composition |
Regulation experts with an interest in Green Hydrogen |
Coordination |
Karina Veum, the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) |
Chair |
Nicolas Brahy, Hydrogen Europe |
Co-Chair |
Daniel Fraile, Wind Europe |
Members |
Air Liquide, Benelux Union, Bilbao Faculty of Engineering, Colruyt, E&M powernews, EDF, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Engie, European Commission - DG CLIMA, European Commission – DG Move, FLD Technologies, The European Gas Research Group (GERG), Hydrogen Europe, Hydrogenics, European Association on Hydrogen and Electromobility (HYER), ICSI/ RM Valcea, Linde Group, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Nationaal Waterstof Platform, National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW), NEN Dutch standardisation body, OMV, Shell International Petroleum Company, UCL, WaterstofNet, Wind Europe |
Documents:
WG 4 Minutes of Meeting - Stakeholder Platform 1st Plenary Session, 20th November 2017, Brussels
WG 4 Questionnaire Survey Results
WG 4 MoM 3rd Webinar 11th December 2018
WG 4 Slides 3rd Webinar 11th December 2018
WG5 – Issuing Bodies (IBs)
The role of Working Group 5 is to help Issuing Bodies states in implementing hydrogen GO scheme and also contribute to the MS to establish cross-border trading.
Composition |
Competent Issuing Bodies from Member States |
Coordination |
Grexel & Hinicio |
Chair |
TBC |
Co-Chair |
TBC |
Members |
TBD |
If you are interested to join our Stakeholder Platform and send an application to be part of any of our Working Groups, please visit our CertifHy Stakeholder Platform - Registration Form