Green Premium Certificates

Unlocking the Future of Clean Energy

Green Premium Certificates (GPCs) are the key to accelerating the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Designed to support the global deployment of green hydrogen and its derivatives (gH2+), GPCs provide a unique mechanism to drive financial investment, encourage market growth, and enable decarbonization across industries.

Key Features

Green Premium Certificates

Green Premium Certificates are designed with key features that make them an effective tool for driving the adoption of green hydrogen. These features ensure that industries can seamlessly integrate GPCs into their sustainability strategies while fostering a transparent and scalable clean energy market.

Direct Support for Green Hydrogen
Green Premium Certificates channel financial resources directly into the production of green hydrogen, ensuring its viability as a clean energy solution.

Market-Driven Decarbonization
By establishing a robust and interoperable market, GPCs allow industries to integrate green hydrogen into their supply chains without the complexities of physical hydrogen logistics.

Flexible and Scalable
GPCs can be adopted by a range of industries, from heavy manufacturing to transportation and power generation, providing a scalable solution for global decarbonization.

Interoperability with Global Standards
Built to align with the best industry standards, GPCs enable seamless integration into existing sustainability frameworks and corporate decarbonization strategies.

Green Premium Certificates are more than just an instrument—they are a catalyst for change. By participating in the GPC ecosystem, industries and organizations can lead the charge in shaping a cleaner, more sustainable future.

For more information on how to get involved, contact us at info@h2c.org.

Benefits

Green Premium Certificates

By leveraging Green Premium Certificates, organizations can unlock a range of benefits that drive both economic and environmental advantages. These benefits help industries transition towards cleaner energy while maintaining competitiveness in a rapidly evolving market.

Benefits for Producers

  • Drives Investment in Clean Energy
    By creating a clear value proposition for green hydrogen, GPCs unlock critical funding needed to scale up production and infrastructure development.

  • Provides Market Certainty
    GPCs establish a transparent and predictable market for green hydrogen, incentivizing long-term investments and production expansion.

  • Enhances Competitiveness
    Green hydrogen producers can differentiate themselves by demonstrating compliance with globally recognized sustainability standards.

Benefits for Offtakers

  • Accelerates Industrial Decarbonization
    GPCs enable companies to take verifiable action toward reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions, making their sustainability commitments tangible and impactful.

  • Supports Compliance and ESG Goals
    Organizations leveraging GPCs can enhance their sustainability reporting with credible, market-recognized claims, improving ESG performance.

  • Facilitates Supply Chain Decarbonization
    Companies can reduce indirect emissions by sourcing green hydrogen-backed certificates, ensuring cleaner supply chains.

Benefits for End Customers

  • Empowers Corporate Sustainability Goals
    Businesses and consumers that utilize products associated with GPCs contribute to global decarbonization efforts and demonstrate commitment to sustainability.

  • Encourages Green Market Growth
    By supporting green hydrogen through GPCs, end customers play a role in expanding the availability and affordability of clean energy solutions.

  • Enhances Brand Value
    Companies that integrate GPC-backed products into their operations can strengthen their brand reputation and consumer trust by aligning with sustainability-driven market trends.

Green Premium Certificates Highlights

Independent Decarbonization Tool

GPCs operate as an independent financial instrument that enables companies across industries to decarbonize supply chains without requiring direct hydrogen molecule transactions. This contractual separation allows a wide range of stakeholders to support and benefit from green hydrogen deployment.

Technology and Standard Agnostic

Unlike rigid compliance-based systems, GPCs focus on emissions impact rather than specific hydrogen production technologies. This ensures that any verifiable, sustainably produced green hydrogen can participate, accelerating the adoption of multiple pathways for decarbonization.

No Double Counting

GPCs implement stringent policies to prevent double counting, ensuring that each certificate represents a unique claim on the green attributes of a specific metric tonne of hydrogen. By using robust tracking mechanisms, GPCs provide verifiable ownership of Scope 1 and 2 emission claims, eliminating the risk of multiple entities claiming the same environmental benefit.

3rd Party Verified Credibility

GPCs adhere to rigorous third-party validation processes to ensure that each certificate accurately reflects the green hydrogen attributes being claimed. This independent verification guarantees credibility, making GPCs a trusted instrument for sustainability reporting.

Green Premium Certificates (GPCs) stand out as a critical mechanism for financing and accelerating the global adoption of green hydrogen. Here’s what makes GPCs unique and impactful:

Complete Transparency

The H2C framework ensures full traceability of GPCs by tracking production standards, origin verification, and transaction history. By leveraging best-in-class methodologies, users can confidently book, transfer, and retire certificates with a clear view of their environmental impact.

Mission-Driven and Market-Driven

H2C is structured to facilitate market-wide hydrogen adoption with a focus on real, scalable emissions reductions. By aligning global stakeholders, GPCs provide a practical pathway to financing green hydrogen at a pace necessary to meet net-zero ambitions.

Open to All Industries

GPCs are designed to support the decarbonization goals of companies in heavy industry, transport, and energy sectors, regardless of their current hydrogen adoption level. Whether an organization is directly using green hydrogen or looking to offset emissions, GPCs provide a scalable solution for all industries.

Seamless Integration – No Infrastructure Burden

GPCs can be seamlessly integrated into corporate decarbonization strategies without requiring additional IT or infrastructure investments. Companies can participate in the green hydrogen economy without the need for complex system overhauls.