When must an out-of-scope biogenic CO₂ source be certified to claim eex-use​ credits?

When CO₂ comes from a biogenic process outside the RED sustainability and GHG-saving criteria, the source must be certified as an ISCC EU Point of Origin for CO₂ under the proposed ISCC approach.

Examples include CO₂ from:

• breweries;

• beverage-ethanol fermentation; or

• biomass installations below the applicable thermal-input threshold.

The main production activity does not need Processing Unit certification. The certified Point of Origin forwards the CO₂ with a Sustainability Declaration. The European Commission confirms that such out-of-scope biogenic CO₂ may still qualify for eex-use​.

For more information, see the European Commission Q&A on hydrogen delegated acts, Q36, and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185, Annex, point 10.