In a victory for nucleophile France, the European Commission published rules on Monday to allow some hydrogen produced in nuclear energy systems to count toward EU renewable energy targets. The rules are intended to incentivize investors and industry to switch from hydrogen production from fossil fuels to hydrogen production from renewable electricity. These include hydrogen from production facilities directly connected to new renewable generators, as well as grid-supplied hydrogen if the local power district had an average share of renewable energy above 90% last year. Facilities can also use grid electricity in areas that meet low CO2 emission limits. EU countries and lawmakers have two months to oppose the rules, or they will go into effect. A dispute between countries over nuclear hydrogen has delayed negotiations on the EU's new renewable energy targets, which were due to resume on Tuesday.