Greece's government has proposed a 1pc quota for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) in road transport in 2030, according to a draft law released for consultation on 31 March.
The proposal aligns with the EU's revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), which requires member states to ensure at least 1pc of all transport fuels are RFNBOs by 2030. The draft allows for the quota to be met through the so-called refinery route, meaning refiners can replace fossil hydrogen with renewable hydrogen for fuel production.
It would also introduce a minimum 1.2pc RFNBO quota for the maritime sector in 2030, and apply a multiplier of two for RFNBO use in road transport and of 1.5 for the maritime and aviation sectors.
Unlike some other countries, Greece's proposal does not include a phase-in of quotas before 2030s or a trajectory with increasing quotas throughout the 2030s. Nor does Greece's proposal set specific penalties for non-compliance. Instead, fines would be decided by the ministry on a case-by-case basis.
The government's consultation runs until 14 April.
The bill also states that 42pc of all industrial hydrogen use should be renewable by 2030, rising to 60pc by 2035, in line with RED III requirements. Like most EU member states, Greece has not set company-specific obligations or defined mechanisms to reach this target.
Greece's hydrogen demand was nearly 350,000 t/yr in 2024, according to data from the European Hydrogen Observatory. Almost 330,000 t/yr was used in refineries and most of this would fall under the transport targets. The remainder was primarily for ammonia production.
Some renewable hydrogen projects are under development in Greece, including Motor Oil Hellas' 50MW electrolyser project at the Corinth refinery that is under construction, a 100MW electrolysis project in Lamia planned by a German joint venture, and a plant by Helleniq Hydrogen in Northern Macedonia.
Greek gas transmission system operator Desfa this week opened a tender for the environmental impact assessment of its planned hydrogen pipeline. The H2dria pipeline would run 570km and connect production units with demand mainly in the Athens, Corinth and Thessaloniki industrial areas and would connect to a planned hydrogen pipeline in Bulgaria, Desfa said.
