Hydrogen and its derivatives can play an important role for sectors that are hard to decarbonise and contribute to the EU reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The mechanism covers renewable or low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia, methanol, certain aviation fuels (eSAF) and eMethane.

The mechanism offers a number of advantages:

• it empowers buyers and sellers by connecting future demand and supply and helps mitigate market uncertainty
• it makes the hydrogen market more transparent by providing European and international companies with more visibility on potential commercial partners
• it supports the development of hydrogen infrastructure and access to financial solutions
• it promotes market engagement and unlocks new business opportunities as it brings buyers and sellers together in an open, transparent environment

Next Steps

Submission phase: Opening 12 November 2025 until 2 January 2026. Suppliers are invited to submit supply offers.

Publication of call for interest: 19 January 2026. Publication of anonymised information sheets about the supply offers.

Expression of interest: Opening 19 January 2026 until 20 March 2026. Off-takers are invited to express their interest.

Results: 31 March 2026. Results are available to participants of the call.