The European Commission has approved €144 million in French state aid to support renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production for the fertiliser sector. The funding will back a project by HyforSeeds aimed at decarbonising ammonia production in eastern France.

France notified the European Commission of the €144 million support package for HyforSeeds, a subsidiary of hydrogen producer Hynamics. The project involves installing and operating a 50-MW renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production unit at the site of fertiliser and industrial chemicals manufacturer LAT Nitrogen.