Reuters writes that the European Commission set a target to produce as much as 10 million tons of green hydrogen by 2030, while also importing an additional 10 million tons. These goals are part of the region's plan to become energy independent.

ECA officials, however, claim that these plans are laid out of pure "political will" and are not backed by concrete analysis conducted by experts in the energy industry, making it very unlikely that the EU will achieve its targets.

European authorities also set a target to implement at least 40 gigawatts worth-of electrolysis capacity to produce the green hydrogen in question by 2030. Auditor Stef Blok, who led the report, said that "the EU's industrial policy on renewable hydrogen needs a reality check."

The ECA recommends EU representatives to set more scientific targets that are more likely to be achieved, while incentivizing the green hydrogen production industry.

An EU spokesperson said that "our work is far from finished. We now have to accelerate the deployment and uptake of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen in Europe."