S.L. 545.43 Art. 10Mainstreaming renewable energy in industry.

(1) The Minister shall, in consultation with the

Minister responsible for industry, endeavour to increase the share of renewable sources in the amount of energy sources used for final energy and non-energy purposes in the industry sector by an indicative increase of at least one point six (1.6) percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030.

(2) The policies and measures planned and taken to achieve the indicative increase referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be included in Malta’s integrated national energy and climate plans submitted in accordance with Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and the integrated national energy and climate progress reports submitted in accordance with Article 17 of the said Regulation.

(3) When electrification is considered to be a cost-effective option, the policies and measures referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall:

(a) promote the renewable-based electrification of industrial processes; and

(b) endeavour to create conducive market conditions for the availability of economically viable and technically feasible renewable energy alternatives to replace fossil fuels used for industrial heating with the aim of reducing the use of fossil fuels used for heating in which the temperature is below two hundred degrees Celsius (200 °C).

(4) The adoption of the policies and measures referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall take into account the energy efficiency first principle, effectiveness and international competitiveness and the need to tackle regulatory, administrative and economic barriers.

(5) The contribution of renewable fuels of non-biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be at least forty-two percent (42%) of the hydrogen used for final energy and non-energy purposes in industry by 2030, and sixty percent (60%) by 2035.

(6) For the calculation of the percentages referred to in sub-regulation (5), the following rules shall apply:

(a) for the calculation of the denominator, the energy content of hydrogen for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be taken into account, excluding:

(i) hydrogen used as an intermediate product for the production of conventional transport fuels and biofuels;

(ii) hydrogen that is produced by decarbonising industrial residual gas and that is used to replace the specific gas from which it is produced;

(iii) hydrogen produced as a by-product or derived from by-products in industrial installations;

(b) for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin SOURCES

consumed in the industry sector for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be taken into account, excluding renewable fuels of non-biological origin used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels and biofuels; and

(c) for the calculation of the numerator and the denominator, the values regarding the energy content of fuels established in the Third Schedule shall be used.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (6), in order to determine the energy content of fuels not included in the Third Schedule, the relevant European standards for the determination of the calorific values of fuels, or where no European standard has been adopted for such purpose, the relevant ISO standards shall be used.

(8) The Minister shall promote voluntary labelling schemes for industrial products that are claimed to be produced with renewable energy and renewable fuels of non-biological origin.

(9) The voluntary labelling schemes referred to in sub-regulation (8) shall indicate the percentage of renewable energy used or renewable fuels of non-biological origin used in the raw material acquisition and pre-processing, manufacturing and distribution stage, calculated on the basis of the methodologies stipulated either in Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 or in ISO 14067:2018.

(10) Fuel suppliers and renewable fuel producers shall report every two (2) years to the Regulator the amount of renewable fuels of non-biological origin which they are expecting to import into and export out of Malta, as the case may be:

Provided that the obligation shall not apply to consignments of renewable fuels of non-biological origin which are intended to be introduced into Malta solely for the purposes of temporary storage or transshipment, which are not intended to enter the domestic supply chain, and are therefore not intended for sale, distribution, supply or use within Malta, including for inland consumption or for supply by operators licensed by the Regulator for this purpose, to domestic or international navigation.

(11) The figures referred to in sub-regulation (10) shall be included in the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted in accordance with Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in the integrated national energy and climate progress reports submitted in accordance with Article 17 of the said Regulation.

(12) Any intended contributions to the Union strategy developed by the Commission for imported and domestic hydrogen with the aim of promoting the European hydrogen market as well as domestic hydrogen production within the Union shall be indicated in the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted in accordance with Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in the integrated national energy and climate progress reports submitted in accordance with Article 17 of the said Regulation.