Hydrogen Certification 101

To advance global cooperation on certification of hydrogen and derivatives in line with the political imperative highlighted in the framework of G7 and G20 ministerial meetings, this "Hydrogen Certification 101" paper

1. Provides clarity and precision on terminology and concepts used in hydrogen certification;
2. Describes the purposes and functionalities of hydrogen certification schemes;
3. Offers basic information on certification scheme design; and
4. Lays out the concept of mutual recognition of certification schemes for hydrogen and derivatives.

It was developed under the Breakthrough Agenda’s Hydrogen Breakthrough priority action H.1 “Standards and certification” coordinated by IPHE and IEA Hydrogen TCP with support from IRENA and contributions from the Hydrogen Council and the International Power-to-X Hub.