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Ref. Ares(2022)33479 - 04/01/2022
Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri SIMSON - Minutes of Meeting 
 
MEETING CONCLUSIONS 
Title 
VideoConference report Kadri Simson with Shell representatives 
Date 
12-06-2020 
Participants 
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COM: Kadri Simson, Stefano Grassi, 

 
 
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Issues raised 
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& follow-up 
) presented Shell’s vision on energy system integration and 
hydrogen. The following points were raised by Shell: 
x  Green hydrogen 
Shell invests in renewable electricity and green hydrogen as complementary solutions (incl. 
electric charging stations and hydrogen refuelling stations) for the decarbonisation of transport, 
industry and buildings.  
Shell is planning a 200 MW electrolyser, powered by offshore wind park under tendering, and to 
be operational in 2023. Initial market will be the Shell refinery, but ultimate market is fuel cell 
trucks (market where gap between the cost of hydrogen and the price of the dominant fuel is 
smallest). 
Shell is also engaged in production of blue hydrogen (where support for CCS is key), and a 10 
MW electrolyser in Cologne. 
x  Policy support for green hydrogen 
Shell’s key concern for investment in renewable electricity production is sufficiently high 
electricity prices, whilst key concern for green hydrogen is sufficiently low electricity prices. Shell 
is  integrated and covers both elements. Power market reforms  are key, including support for 
cross-border flows, the use of distributed resources, and revenues for providing grid services.  
Furthermore, a virtuous circle of demand and supply need to be supported through regulatory 
options to support production and by creating demand. 
REDII is flexible tool to support both supply and demand, but certainty needed on definition of 
‘additionality’.  
Other options to support demand could be tax credits for fuel cell vehicles, emission standards 
for cars, support for development of fuel cell vehicles.  
Creating of markets for green products and green supply chains is also crucial. Shell has 
developed digital tool to track carbon footprint of its supply chains. 
x  Hydrogen strategy and recovery package 
Shell’s expectation is that the strategy brings different policy instruments together, and provides 
direction of travel. Also, looking forward to quick decision on Recovery Package so that 
instruments are available in early 2021. 
Next steps 
Request by Commissioner KS for Shell’s support for the establishment of a Climate Law to ensure 
investor certainty. Possible site visits to Shell’s electrolyser, electric charging and hydrogen 
refuelling stations in Germany once travelling becomes possible again.