Romania’s Senate approves green hydrogen law tied to EUR 1 bln RRF milestone

26 August 2026 Romania’s Senate has approved legislation updating the framework for integrating renewable and low-carbon hydrogen into the transport and industrial sectors, a measure linked to a National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) milestone worth more than EUR 1 billion, according to Economedia.ro. The bill was adopted on August 24 as the first Chamber notified and now needs approval by the Chamber of Deputies before entering into force. It amends Law 237/2023 and Government Emergency Ordinance 163/2022 to establish rules for the production, use and monitoring of renewable hydrogen and align Romania’s framework with national and European Union requirements. The legislation had previously received negative reports from the Senate’s Economic and Energy committees, but amendments wer