International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy

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Update: June 2026 The Industrial Accelerator Act The European Commission adopted on 04/03/2026 a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) will boost manufacturing, grow businesses, and create jobs in the EU, while supporting industry's adoption of cleaner, future-ready technologies. The IAA aims to increase value creation in the EU, strengthening our industrial base against the backdrop of growing unfair global competition and increasing dependencies on non-EU suppliers in strategic sectors. It therefore represents a strategy to support long-term economic growth, prosperity and security. In 2024, manufacturing represented 14.3% of EU GDP and therefore plays a vital role in Europe's economic resilience, innovation lifecycle, and social fabric. The Act sets a goal to increase manufacturing's share of EU GDP to 20% by 2035.The Investment Plan will also strengthen international partnerships to boost global production of these fuels, while at the same time protecting EU investments and ensuring fair competition for EU fuel producers and users. The IAA introduces targeted and proportionate ‘Made in EU' and / or low-carbon requirements for public procurement and public support schemes. These will apply to selected strategic sectors, notably in steel, cement, aluminium, cars, and net-zero technologies, while establishing a framework that can be extended, where appropriate, to other energy-intensive sectors such as chemicals. This will strengthen European production capacities and boost demand for European-made clean technologies and products.

Update: June 2026 Call for Proposals 2026 of Clean Hydrogen JU The Clean Hydrogen Partnership launched its 2026 Call for Proposals on the 20th January 2026 , making €105 million available under the Horizon Europe programme to accelerate the deployment of clean hydrogen technologies across Europe and strengthen European industrial leadership. The funding comes as the Clean Hydrogen Partnership enters its technology upscaling phase, supporting projects that can bring innovations closer to market - from renewable hydrogen production and advanced storage solutions to fuel cell deployment in heavy-duty transport and the maritime sector. A total of €25 million is earmarked for Hydrogen Valleys, supporting regional ecosystems that connect hydrogen production, distribution and end uses. The call aims to strengthen Europe’s position in clean hydrogen by backing real-world demonstration projects that help reduce costs, increase reliability and lower investment risk - key enabling factors for wider deployment. The call is addressing key priorities from the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Strategic Research Agenda with funding allocated as follows: 16M€ funding - Renewable Hydrogen Production 17.5M€ funding - Hydrogen Storage and Distribution 25M€ funding – Transport 16M€ funding - Heat and Power 5.5M€ funding - Cross-cutting 25M€ funding - Hydrogen Valleys Hydrogen Valleys Facility Funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the Hydrogen Valley Facility (H2V Facility) was launched as part of the Hydrogen Valleys Days in June 2025. It aims to unlock transformative support for Hydrogen Valleys on their way to Final Investment Decision (FID), to support the European Commission's aspirational target of having 50 valleys operational or under construction in the EU by 2030. The H2V Facility complements the support that the Clean Hydrogen Partnership is providing to the actual deployment of Hydrogen Valleys (including CAPEX support), via the Partnership’s annual Call for Proposals. The H2V Facility delivers via three pillars dedicated non-financial support from 2025 until 2030: The Hydrogen Valley Platform features European and global hydrogen flagshipprojects in different maturity stages (pre-FID, under construction and inoperations) and provides dedicated insights into hydrogen project development The H2V Knowledge Centre is a self-service and interaction platform for thebroader hydrogen community, thereby providing dedicated content, knowledgeproducts and formats for exchange on best-practices for projects at different pre-FID maturity levels The Project Development Assistance (PDA) is directed to Hydrogen Valleys toadvance them from idea to concept (PDA light programme track) and fromconcept to feasibility stage and ultimately to FID (PDA plus programme track). The Project Development Assistance programme offers two different support tracks, tailored to the maturity of each individual Valley: PDA light and PDA plus. PDA light programme: Aimed at early-stage hydrogen projects, this tracksupports the development of a compelling pre-feasibility project concept and provides structured consulting, gap analysis and standardised support packages PDA plus programme: Targeted at more advanced hydrogen projects thatalready have a concept study in place, this track offers modular, customisedassistance to progress towards the feasibility milestone and to define a detailed roadmap to FID The first Call for Applications for Project Development Assistance was launched in July 2025 and closed in September 2025. From November 2025 to February 2026, the first wave of 15 Hydrogen Valleys received tailored Project Development Assistance (PDA). An advanced of the results of the services provided is available in here. A more detailed report will be available at the Clean Hydrogen Partnership website soon.

Update: June 2026 Clean Hydrogen Partnership is supporting 25 Hydrogen Valleys across Europe Building on the successful work of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership with regions and on the learnings of the BIG-HIT project supported under the Call for Proposals 2015 of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, support to Hydrogen Valleys has been included in all of the Partnership’s Call for Proposals since 2019. The Clean Hydrogen JU has supported to date 25 hydrogen valleys projects across 22 European countries, out of which 24 projects are still ongoing. Together they represent project costs of 1.6 bill EUR with a JU total funding of 320 MEUR and more than 600 unique partners, and strong participation from SMEs. Additional projects are expected to be supported in the remaining call of the Partnership. Additional grants are expected to be signed soon and Hydrogen Valey will contnue being supported under the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Call for Proposals 2026. Advancing Hydrogen Gas Turbine Innovation: HELIOS Milestones in Clean Combustion In the past year, the HELIOS project achieved several important milestones in advancing high-hydrogen gas-turbine combustion technology. The consortium successfully demonstrated 100% hydrogen start-up and ramp-up in a high-pressure environment and achieved low NOx emissions at elevated firing temperatures, confirming the strong potential of the FlameSheet™ concept for future low-carbon power generation. Two public deliverables, one on advanced hydrogen combustion modelling and one on flashback experiments in an optically accessible burner, as well as two papers, provide valuable insights for the research community and industry, strengthening Europe’s knowledge base on safe, stable and efficient H₂ combustion. In parallel, the project has delivered a comprehensive engineering framework for hydrogen-ready auxiliary systems and prepared optimized prototype combustor components now entering atmospheric testing. These achievements mark significant progress toward enabling reliable, flexible and clean hydrogen operation across a broad fleet of gas turbines. FLEX4H2 Demonstrates Full-Range Hydrogen Combustion Capability FLEX4H2 has achieved a major milestone by demonstrating its Gen2 sequential combustion system can operate stably across the full fuel range, from natural gas to 100% hydrogen. Recent high-pressure tests confirmed that pure hydrogen combustion is feasible at full engine pressure. This breakthrough validates the project’s innovative hardware designs and the successful implementation of new ignition procedures. The consortium is now moving into the Gen3 development phase to further optimize firing temperatures and maximize operational efficiency. These results represent a decisive step toward hydrogen-ready gas turbines, supporting a carbon-free and sustainable energy future for Europe. HYPOP Project Strengthens Public Trust and Engagement in Hydrogen Technologies The HYPOP project, funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, has successfully advanced its mission to increase public awareness and trust in hydrogen technologies and their broader societal benefits. Over the course of the project, partners focused on improving how citizens, consumers, and key stakeholders are engaged in the deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen (FCH) technologies. This included the development of practical guidelines and best practices, as well as the launch of a dedicated digital platform and social media presence featuring accessible communication materials, particularly video content, on emerging hydrogen solutions. HYPOP’s activities spanned a wide range of European countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, and Spain, alongside frontrunner nations such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and several EU-13 countries. The project engaged two main target groups: the general public - including citizens, consumers, and communication experts - and key stakeholders such as first responders, permitting authorities, certification bodies, and policymakers. H2Accelerate: Three new partners join forces with Volvo Group to deploy hydrogen trucks across Europe The H2Accelerate TRUCKS project, Europe’s largest flagship initiatives for zero-emission hydrogen/fuel cell heavy-duty transport, has successfully achieved renewed commitment to hydrogen truck deployment. Awarded 30 M€ of funding from the Clean Hydrogen partnership, the project aims at deploying 125 hydrogen trucks in six European Member States/Associated Countries. In response to the evolving market conditions and strategic realignment in the sector, H2Accelerate TRUCKS welcomes three new truck deployment partners alongside the Volvo Group. Scania Pilot Partner, Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility Germany, and Hyliko have recently joined the consortium, bringing additional sector expertise and momentum to the project. HYPRAEL – Closing the Gap between Green Hydrogen and Fossil Fuels through 3D Innovation The HYPRAEL project is developing advanced electrode technologies designed to make green hydrogen production more efficient and cost-competitive with fossil fuels. The project focuses on improving alkaline electrolysis systems through the use of innovative 3D-structured electrodes. Developed by Veco in collaboration with Fraunhofer, the new electrodes are produced using electroforming technology that enables precise control over thickness, geometry, and structure to match specific electrolyser designs. This “plug-and-play” solution simplifies assembly while enhancing the efficiency of hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions during water electrolysis. RUBY - A new tool boosts fuel cell market competitiveness The RUBY project has delivered a powerful new digital toolbox to boost the competitiveness of fuel cells. The solution combines real-time optimisation algorithms with advanced electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to monitor performance, detect faults and extend system lifetime at lower cost. Validated on both proton-exchange membrane and solid oxide fuel cells, the technology achieved 100% fault detection and increased efficiency by up to 5% in stationary systems. The Clean Hydrogen Partnership funding underlines the project’s strategic role in accelerating reliable, affordable hydrogen-based energy solutions toward commercial deployment. CONVEY Project Advances Green Hydrogen Ecosystem at Danish Port The CONVEY (nordiC hydrOgen eNergy VallEY) is progressing with plans to establish an integrated hydrogen ecosystem at the Port of Hirtshals in Denmark. Powered by renewable energy from local wind turbines, the project aims to produce green hydrogen to help decarbonize port operations. Current work centers on preparatory activities and system design, including detailed engineering for a hydrogen production facility and refuelling station. In parallel, strategies are being developed to replicate the model at other ports, supporting future scale-up. Construction is expected to begin following final investment decisions. PEACE Delivers a Powerful Step Forward for Green Hydrogen The Pressurized Efficient Alkaline EleCtrolysEr (PEACE) project has reported significant progress in developing cost-effective, high-pressure alkaline electrolysis technology for green hydrogen production. The consortium’s latest internal results show that under pressurized single-cell conditions, a cell achieved cell potentials below 1.8 V at a current density of 1 A cm⁻² with stable operation over time — a performance level that signals major advancements toward highly efficient alkaline electrolyser systems.

Update: June 2026 Publications Programme Review Report (November 2025) The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking’s 2025 Programme Review Report showcases how the Partnership is driving research, innovation, and deployment across the entire hydrogen value chain, helping the EU progress toward its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050. Developed in collaboration with the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the report highlights the depth and breadth of Europe’s hydrogen efforts - from renewable hydrogen production and storage to distribution, transport, heat and power applications, Hydrogen Valleys, supply chain development, and fundamental research. Key Achievements Electrolyser technology continues to advance, with notable improvements inperformance and efficiency. End-use applications in heavy-duty mobility, heat and power are being validatedthrough real-world demonstration projects, generating essential operationalinsights. Hydrogen Valleys are expanding Europe’s regional hydrogen ecosystems andstrengthening collaboration across sectors. Cross-cutting initiatives are enhancing safety, standardisation, training, and publicengagement. Early-stage scientific research is laying the groundwork for next-generationhydrogen technologies. Strategic importance The report not only highlights Europe’s growing capacity to scale hydrogen technologies but also provides critical insights into the remaining challenges that must be addressed to fully unlock hydrogen’s potential. It underscores the need for continuity, ensuring smooth transition of knowledge, expertise, and innovation across successive clean hydrogen joint undertakings. The eight thematic pillars presented in the Programme Review were explored in detail during the Hydrogen Research and Innovation Days 2025, offering a unique opportunity to discover the latest breakthroughs and connect with Europe’s leading hydrogen innovators. Clean energy technology Observatory on water electrolysers and fuel cells – 2025 update (December 2025) The Clean Energy Technology Observatory (CETO) is a joint initiative of the European Commission, established in 2022 to support the transition to a climate-neutral society in Europe. CETO provides a repository of techno- and socio-economic data on clean energy technologies, monitoring EU research and innovation activities, assessing the competitiveness of the EU clean energy sector, and publishing annual reports on key technologies including water electrolysis and fuel cells. The 2025 reporting from CETO have updated the status of water electrolysers and hydrogen in the EU, projecting significant growth in cumulative electrolysis capacity and operational manufacturing capacity by 2025 and 2030, as well as highlighted the progress and challenges in the development of fuel cells for heavy-duty applications, including a geographic imbalance with Asia dominating deployment and manufacturing. Supporting the validation of harmonised low-temperature electrolysis protocols (December 2025) This report aims to address knowledge gaps in the performance and durability of electrolysers, with a focus on their ability to operate under intermittent renewable power profiles, safety limits, and environmental concerns. Several knowledge gaps that need to be filled are addressed in this document by referring to the use of a 30 kW low-temperature electrolysis test bench for examination of PEM electrolysers stacks. Events & Initiatives European Hydrogen Valleys Days The official programme opened on Tuesday, 5 May, with the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance Forum organised by the European Commission — linking Hydrogen Valleys and other large flagship projects with the Alliance community to align project pipelines with industrial priorities, market uptake and investment perspectives. A public, high-level policy event, jointly organised by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and European Commission, followed-up on Wednesday, 6 May, and focussed on the role of EU Hydrogen Valleys as an engine for competitiveness in Europe’s regions. On Thursday, 7 May, took place an invitation-only workshop on Hydrogen Mobility, jointly organised by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), showcasing mobility projects and wider applications. Throughout the Hydrogen Valleys Days, participants also benefitted from the presence of the Energy Observer vessel in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Transport Research Arena 18-21 May 2026 It took place on 18-21 May 2026, highlights of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership’s participation include: Organisation of a joint event with Volvo, around the H2Accelerate project, on 18 May. Organisation of a Special Session “Synergies on Hydrogen usage in Transport applications (aviation, waterborne, rail and heavy-duty vehicles)”on 21 may. EU Hydrogen Research & Innovation Days The EU Hydrogen Research and Innovation Days took place on 24–25 November 2025 at the Sofitel Europe Hotel in Brussels. Building on 26-30 October in Brussels, the legacy of the former Programme Review Days, that year’s event served as a key platform to address major challenges, showcase achievements, and explore future directions in hydrogen research and innovation. Over two days, over 250 attendees reviewed the Partnership’s programme, its expanding portfolio of projects and achievements, and discussed strategic priorities for the next 10–20 years. The gathering aimed to strengthen Europe’s leadership in developing a sustainable, competitive, and resilient hydrogen ecosystem. The 2025 edition highlighted progress across the Clean Hydrogen programme, and particular emphasis was placed on regional collaboration through Hydrogen Valleys, demonstrating how innovation at local and regional levels accelerated Europe’s clean hydrogen transition. High-level representatives from the European Commission, industry, and research organisations shared insights on the latest advances in Europe and beyond. The Clean Hydrogen Partnership once again recognised its leading projects and beneficiaries for their outstanding achievements at the Awards Ceremony on 24 November 2025. Info Day Call 2026 The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has launched its 2026 Call for Proposals on 21 January, making €105 million available under the Horizon Europe programme to accelerate the deployment of clean hydrogen technologies across Europe and strengthen European industrial leadership. The event took place on 21 January 2026 and showcased the 2026 call topics across key areas such as hydrogen production, storage, end uses. More than 250 participants received practical, concise guidance on proposal preparation and how to strengthen impact, supporting consortium building and successful submissions.

Update: June 2026 Innovation Fund The Innovation Fund provides support to hydrogen sector with 37 projects (33 ongoing) and 2.31 b€ funding support. Worth to mention is the project portfolio dashboard available at Innovation Fund Project Portfolio - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. The majority of the supported projects, corresponding to 98% of the funding, are large and complex. They are being implemented in a challenging market context in which costs are rising significantly due to inflation, the war in Ukraine, supply chain disruption, and off-take uncertainties resulting from the novelty of the products or delayed regulatory framework transposition12,. The European Commission has announced the opening of three new funding opportunities under the Innovation Fund with a total budget of €5.2 billion in EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revenues. The 2025 Net-Zero Technologies call: with a budget of €2.9 billion, the generalcall seeks to bridge investment gaps, attract public and private capital, and strengthen Europe's leadership in clean-technology manufacturing and deployment. It supports decarbonisation projects that demonstrate highly innovative technologies and processes that are sufficiently mature and have a significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It involves projects ofdifferent scale, as well as those focusing on the manufacturing of components for renewable energy, energy storage, heat pumps and hydrogen production, including electric-vehicle batteries. The first-ever auction for decarbonisation of industrial process heat. The auctionis a milestone in establishing the future Industrial Decarbonisation Bank to address one of the EU's biggest sources of GHG emissions. Up to €1 billion will be used to support electrified and direct-renewable heat production, which is currently responsible for three-quarters of industrial emissions. Support will be auctioned to projects which can deliver the most cost-effective CO2 abatement, closing the cost gap between sustainable solutions and fossil fuel-based alternatives for industrial process heat. The European Hydrogen Bank Innovation Fund auction. The auction refers to the European Hydrogen Bank financing mechanism, using the revenues of the ETS, and implemented via the calls for proposals of the Innovation Fund. The auction aimed at supporting projects in producing renewable hydrogen and supporting the producers via the green premia. On 4 December 2025, the European Commission opened the third Innovation Fund Hydrogen Auction, with a total budget of €1.3 billion. With €1.3 billion, the third auction is designed to provide cost-efficient support for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) hydrogen or electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen across three topics, including a new topic for producers of hydrogen with maritime or aviation off takers. Projects selected under the auction will receive support in the form of a fixed premium payment upon verified and certified production of hydrogen for a maximum period of 10 years. In addition, Member States have the possibility to leverage on the Innovation Fund's evaluation process and a streamlined state aid approval process. Via the Auctions-as-a-Service' scheme, they are able to dedicate national funds to support projects that have passed the evaluation award criteria but were not selected for Innovation Fund funding due to budgetary limitations. Germany and Spain have confirmed their participation in Auctions-as-a-Service in these auctions. Germany will dedicate a further €1.3 billion in national funds to support RFNBO hydrogen production projects nationally. Spain will also dedicate a total of €465 million in national funds, of which €415 million will support hydrogen projects and an additional €50 million to support industrial heat decarbonisation projects. Worth to mention is that both Latvia and Austria are also using this scheme. On 7th of May 2026, the results of the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank have been published: nine projects won across three baskets for a total of €1.09 billion, with a bid price range between €0.57/kg and €3.49/kg. Cumulatively, these projects will provide almost 1.1 GW in electrolyser capacity and produce 1.3 million tonnes of RFNBO and low-carbon electrolytic hydrogen over the first 10 years of operation, with an estimated greenhouse gas emissions avoidance of 9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The Hydrogen Mechanism Under the Hydrogen Mechanism, the Commission is supporting the market development of hydrogen and accelerate investments. This mechanism is provided for under the Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 for internal market rules for gas and hydrogen. It is supported by an online platform, aiming to support the development of the European hydrogen market by (i) connecting off-takers and suppliers, (ii) informing on hydrogen infrastructure needs and (iii) connecting with the financial institutions to incentivize investments. The Commission opened a first round of activities on the online platform on 12 November. During this first round, future producers of hydrogen could benefit from a transparent and easy way to test demand for their specific projects and find potential offtakers, without the administrative burden of running individual processes. Suppliers responded in force: supply opportunities from 265 different projects were registered, covering renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and derivatives. These were then presented to European offtakers, offering them the market intelligence they need to support their procurement processes and assess whether and how to enter the nascent hydrogen market. The response from the offtakers was significant: 45 offtake projects were registered, and expressions of interest were submitted for 87% of the supply opportunities. Following the matching phase, it is for the participants themselves to take the next step and engage directly with one another outside of the Hydrogen Mechanism to explore future collaborations. Building on these encouraging results, the Commission is now reflecting on the next steps for the Hydrogen Mechanism, including how to support infrastructure development.

Update: June 2026 Hydrogen Incidents and Accidents Database HIAD The Hydrogen Incident and Accident Database (HIAD) is a historical collection of hydrogen-related safety events provided by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and the European Clean Hydrogen Partnership to contribute to the improvement of a safety culture for hydrogen technologies, to assist the identification of hydrogen-specific hazards and risks, and to provide lessons learned and returns of experience applicable to the hydrogen supply chain and end-uses. On 1st January 2026 the JRC issued a new version of the Hydrogen Incident and Accident Database (HIAD 2.2) with improved descriptors and that includes the latest publicly available events. HIAD 2.2 is available and downloadable from the JRC Major Accidents and Hazard Bureau (MAHB) platform: https://minerva.jrc.ec.europa.eu/en/shorturl/capri/hiadpt. At the same link an interactive tool to enhance HIAD 2.2 visualisation and to provide user-customised analytical functions, including dashboard, is available.

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Study on hydrogen in ports and industrial coastal areas (September 2023) This is the second in a set of three reports prepared for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership aiming to allow port authorities and other port-related stakeholders to navigate easily through the relevant considerations for hydrogen (carriers) related activities of interest to them. The second study informs stakeholders and policymakers on the areas of priority for overcoming technological, safety and non-technical (policy, regulatory, governance, strategic) gaps for the timely development of hydrogen related activities and infrastructure in EU port areas. Although the transformations expected in ports as a result of the emergence of a European hydrogen economy are specific to each port, with different implications expected for sea and inland ports, the recommendations on strategic actions for port authorities and other port-related stakeholders outlined in the report are intended to encompass the entire European port ecosystem, and are therefore not tailored to any particular port archetype (e.g., seaport or inland port, logistics and transport, urban, industrial, or bunkering). Survey report on the awareness of Hydrogen Technologies (July 2023) One of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking objectives is to increase public and private awareness, acceptance, and uptake of clean hydrogen solutions, through cooperation with other European partnerships under Horizon Europe. Understanding how people think about hydrogen technologies and how this influences acceptance is an important area of future research as it can inform effective policy and industry standards, public education, and messaging, and assist with the implementation of the technology. For this purpose, a public opinion survey was conducted in autumn 2022 in 27 EU countries to analyse and assess European citizens’ attitudes towards and level of knowledge of hydrogen technologies and determine a baseline for monitoring changes in public opinion over time. The survey explores a range of issues, including knowledge and awareness of energy in general and of hydrogen energy in particular. • Europeans across all sociodemographic subgroups have a high level of awareness of hydrogen energy, with over eight in ten respondents (82%) declaring that have seen, read or heard something about hydrogen (82%). • 69% of the respondents believe that hydrogen is a sustainable energy source. In particular, hydrogen is considered positively in terms of its environmental impact with an average rating of 3.9 out of 10. In comparison, fossil energy is widely seen to have the most negative impact on the environment with an average rating of 7,7 out of 10. • Most Europeans (70%) also agree that hydrogen has a role to play in reducing energy dependence of their country. • Hydrogen is also seen as safe. Six in ten (59%) respondents in the EU believe that hydrogen is as safe as any other energy source. Only 17% disagreed that hydrogen energy was safe but there was a high level of don’t know responses (24%) suggesting a key gap in current public knowledge. December 2020 PROGRAMME REVIEW REPORT 2019 The 2019 Programme Review Report presents the findings of a review into activities supported by the FCH 2 JU under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme and Horizon 2020 by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). It pays particular attention to the added value, effectiveness and techno-economic efficiency of FCH 2 JU projects, assigned to six review panels under two main pillars Transport and Energy: TRANSPORT: a) trials and deployment of fuel cell applications and b)the next generation of products; ENERGY: a) trials and deployment of fuel cell applications, b) next generation of products and c) hydrogen for sectoral integration Support for market uptake (cross-cutting activities such as standards and consumer awareness) This report covers all 81 projects that were ongoing for any time between April and October 2018 and assesses the strengths and accomplishments of each panel and areas that would benefit from further attention. 2020 SUCCESS STORIES The 2020 edition of the FCH JU Success Stories highlights the impact of FCH JU projects and how the FCH JU is making fuel cells and hydrogen an everyday reality in Europe. From hydrogen-powered cars and heavy-duty trucks to maritime applications, from tackling the barriers limiting the potential of electrolysers to greening the steel industry, our projects are helping to make an impact on the clean energy transition. OPPORTUNITIES FOR HYDROGEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CONSIDERING THE NATIONAL ENERGY & CLIMATE PLANS The study analyses the role of hydrogen in the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and identifies and highlights opportunities for hydrogen technologies to contribute to effective and efficient achievement of the 2030 climate and energy targets of the EU and its Member States. It focuses on the potential and opportunities of renewable hydrogen, produced by electrolysers using renewable electricity and of low-carbon hydrogen, produced by steam methane reforming combined with CCS. The opportunities for and impacts of hydrogen deployment are assessed and summarised in individual fiches per Member State. Moreover, it analyses to what extent policy measures and industrial initiatives are already being taken to facilitate large-scale implementation of hydrogen in the current and the next decades. HYDROGEN-POWERED AVIATION A new independent study, commissioned by Clean Sky 2 and Fuel Cells & Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertakings on hydrogen’s potential for use in aviation. The study found that hydrogen – as a primary energy source for propulsion, either for fuel cells, direct burn in thermal (gas turbine) engines or as a building block for synthetic liquid fuels – could feasibly power aircraft with entry into service by 2035 for short-range aircraft. Costing less than €18 [$20] extra per person on a short-range flight, and reducing climate impact by 50 to 90%, hydrogen could play a central role in the future mix of aircraft and propulsion technologies. __________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 Hydrogen Roadmap Europe: A Sustainable Pathway for the European Energy Transition The report makes the case that hydrogen is required to address a series of socio-economic and environmental challenges. The report lays out a roadmap for the ramp-up of market deployment across applications, setting specific milestones between now and 2050. It also calls for a coordinated approach from policy-makers, industry and investors to achieve the 2-degree scenario. HyNet Roadmap Abstract (PDF 25KB) HyNet Executive Report (PDF 174KB) Overview of HyNet (PDF 176KB) Overview of HyWays (PDF 638KB)

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