In Georgia, the Draft Law on Oil and Gas was introduced to the plenary session and subsequently adopted with 85 votes. The focus of this legislation is on regulating not just oil and gas operations but also the extraction and utilization of natural hydrogen. First Deputy Economic and Sustainable Development Minister, Nino Enukidze, highlighted the increasing global interest in natural hydrogen as an alternative to traditional hydrocarbons. She pointed out that Georgia's current regulatory framework does not cover natural hydrogen, creating obstacles for investors in pursuing related projects. The amendments proposed in the Draft Law seek to address these gaps by granting the National Oil Company the authority to engage in natural hydrogen operations within designated licensed areas where private investors do not have oil and gas rights. This move is seen as a step towards streamlining the processes and providing incentives for investments in natural hydrogen extraction in Georgia.