Provaris Energy, an Australian-listed company, is making significant strides in optimising its compressed hydrogen supply chain to comply with the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) emissions standards for bulk hydrogen transport.

The company’s proprietary H2Neo hydrogen carrier has recently undergone a comprehensive analysis, demonstrating its ability to meet the stringent emissions thresholds mandated by RED II.

As part of the evaluation, a round-trip route between Norway and Germany was analysed, focusing on fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The analysis confirmed that Provaris’ H2Neo carrier complies with RED II, which sets an emissions cap of 28.2 grams of CO2 equivalent per megajoule (g CO2e/MJ) of hydrogen. This directive, introduced in 2018, requires the EU to derive at least 32% of its energy consumption from renewable sources by 2030, setting a benchmark for hydrogen supply chains to maintain low emissions.