MED-GEM Helpdesk | RFNBO Certification & CBAM Session – 23 April 2026
Building on the MED-GEM Helpdesk monthly Q&A cycles, this quarterly info session will provide targeted insights into two key dimensions shaping renewable hydrogen market access to the EU: RFNBO certification and the role of Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) in the context of CBAM.
The session will present concrete lessons learned from recent workshops and case studies in non-EU countries, highlighting practical challenges, common misconceptions, and the enabling conditions required to achieve certification readiness.
It will also unpack how renewable electricity tracking instruments such as GoOs interact with RFNBO requirements and CBAM rules, clarifying their role, limitations, and complementarity with other mechanisms such as Power Purchase Agreements.
Programme | 23 April 2026 (11:00–12:00 CET)
Welcome and Introduction (10 min)
MED-GEM Network
Toufic Rizkallah, Technical Manager
RFNBO Certification Compendium – Key Insights (20 min)
Jan-Hendrik Scheyl, Certification Expert
Q&A and Discussion (5 min)
Moderated by MED-GEM Network
Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) in the context of RFNBO & CBAM (20 min)
Antonio Fernandez Rodriguez, CBAM Expert
Q&A and Discussion (5 min)
Moderated by MED-GEM Network
Speakers
- Toufic Rizkallah, Technical Manager, MED-GEM Network
- Jan-Hendrik Scheyl, Certification Expert
- Antonio Fernandez Rodriguez, CBAM Expert