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Focus on hydrogen: Belgium is leading the way in regulating the hydrogen midstream

2 February 2023

Belgium has published its long-awaited H2 midstream regulation.

A draft proposal has been endorsed by the federal parliament's energy commission and will now be put up for a second reading and plenary vote. The proposal aims to establish a dedicated regulatory framework for hydrogen pipeline networks ahead of the planned revision of the EU gas market legislation. This briefing provides an outline of the key elements of the Belgian legislative proposal and some of its implications for the industry.

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