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Canadian Hydrogen Codes and Standards Roadmap
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JurisdictionCAN
Legal statusin_force
Instrumentcertification_standard
Effective2024-01-01
Policy details
SummaryNRCan-led initiative to identify and fill gaps in codes and standards across the hydrogen value chain (production, storage, transport, dispensing), developed in collaboration with NRC, Standards Council of Canada, and industry. Provides the regulatory certainty required for project permitting and equipment certification.
Key thresholdsRoadmap published; proposed timeline for gap-filling runs from 2025 to mid-2030. Carbon intensity assessment methodology for CH-ITC uses ECCC's Fuel LCA Model (August 2024 version); CI compliance verified annually over a 5-year period post-commissioning; actual CI must not exceed the assessed tier boundary by more than 0.5 kg CO2e/kg H2. A third-party verifier is required for annual CI assessments. No numerical production-scale threshold in the roadmap itself.
Support valueNo direct financial value — enables access to CH-ITC and CFR credit market by establishing the CI assessment and verification framework.
Practical implicationA project cannot claim the CH-ITC or generate CFR credits without a valid CI determination using the ECCC LCA Model — commissioning a lifecycle assessment and engaging a third-party verifier should be on the critical path from early-stage development.
Official source
| Source | Publisher | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Open official source ↗ | natural-resources.canada.ca | 2026-08-31T17:47:03Z |