Embedded emission calculation and EU Registry-compliant reporting for grey, blue and green hydrogen production.
Hydrogen is one of the 6 sectors covered by CBAM, and **embedded emission intensity can vary up to 12-fold depending on production route**. Grey hydrogen (natural gas SMR) ~10 kg CO₂e/kg H₂, blue hydrogen (SMR with CCS) ~3 kg CO₂e/kg, green hydrogen (renewable electrolysis) <1 kg CO₂e/kg. CarbonEmit auto-selects the correct CBAM calculation methodology based on your production technology.
EU hydrogen markets target **10+ million tonnes/year of green hydrogen imports by 2030**. For Türkiye's renewable-electricity-based green hydrogen producers, CBAM is not a burden but a **competitive advantage**. Low embedded emission = near-zero CBAM certificate cost = price advantage in EU markets.
The product codes below fall under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and require embedded emission reporting for exports to the EU.
Official source: European Commission CBAM Regulation (EU 2023/956 Annex I)
CarbonEmit provides sector-specific emission factors, automatic CN code mapping and CBAM XML/Excel output ready for direct upload to the EU CBAM Transitional Registry.
CN 2804 1000 (pure hydrogen) is CBAM-covered. Hydrogen as by-product or intermediate input in ammonia, urea, nitric acid and other fertilisers is handled in those separate CBAM categories.
Renewable-source electrolyser hydrogen has embedded emissions <1 kg CO₂e/kg H₂, a 90%+ advantage over grey hydrogen. Since CBAM certificate prices are linked to ETS spot prices (€80-100/tonne CO₂), green hydrogen exporters are largely exempt from CBAM liability.
CO₂ captured via CCS (carbon capture and storage) and demonstrably transferred to permanent storage facilities is deducted from the CBAM accounting. CarbonEmit tracks your CCS facility registration document and monthly captured CO₂ volume in the system, producing audit-ready abatement evidence.
No — when hydrogen is used in ammonia or fertiliser production, the final product's CBAM report includes hydrogen as an intermediate-product embedded emission. CarbonEmit automatically establishes the supplier-customer chain for hydrogen produced in your own facility.
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