Question 1

Initiatives, Programs, and Policies

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Nov 2021 •  Working plan  for  the National  Hydrogen Programme  presented  to the  Vice-Minister  of Economics  Affairs  and Climate Policy  (July  2021). •  Study  HyWay27  completed and  presented  to  the Parliament.  First  steps  in  developing a national  hydrogen  transport  grid and  storage.  The  study  shows  that  the existing natural gas  network  can  be  used  for  the  transport  of  hydrogen and  that  this  is  desired.  Transport capacity  for  hydrogen is  needed within  and between regions,  storage  and  abroad before 2030.  The  national  hydrogen network  can  ensure  the efficient  connection of  users  and suppliers  to  each other  and to  storage.  •  Joint  statements  on  collaboration on  hydrogen with  Chile  (July  2021),  Uruguay  (Nov 2021)  and  upcoming  with  Namibia  and Canada. •  Joint  position paper  of  the pentalateral  Energy  Forum  on  the  regulatory  framework  for hydrogen  (September  2021)    June 2021   • Letter to the Dutch Parliament over the progress of the implementation of the Dutch Hydrogen strategy released in March 2020. (December 2020)   • Market consultation on hydrogen production via electrolysis (January 2021). This consultation was organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy to allow companies to deliver their input on the development of a financial instrument for the support of the construction of electrolysers to produce green hydrogen.   • The Dutch Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) published an advisory report on hydrogen where they establish the significance and strategic importance of climate-neutral hydrogen as feedstock, fuel, and energy carrier as part of a sustainable Dutch economy. (January 2021)   • New cluster within the Partners for International Business Programme to strengthen collaboration with Japan on hydrogen technologies.   • The Cross Sectoral Hydrogen Working Group (CSWW) was temporarily established in January 2021 and until July 2021 to set up the working plan of the National Hydrogen Programme (NWP) to be implemented from 2022-2025. The working plan will describe the concrete activities that will fall within the NWP for the whole hydrogen chain.   • Green Deal “H2-Wijken” between the national government, regional governments, and market parties to work together on the technical, legal, and social aspects of hydrogen use in residential heating (March 2021)   • International guide published to promote the Netherlands as a partner in hydrogen technology, showcasing Dutch hydrogen companies looking for international collaborations and trade opportunities. (April 2021)   • German-Dutch joint innovation approach to green hydrogen and green chemistry (April 2021)   • International Hydrogen Platform. Platform organized by the Dutch government and the employer’s organization for the technology industry (FME) to bring together companies and knowledge institutes that want to interact with international partners. The first session was held on 20th May with over 80 participants.   • IPCEI match making procedure (June 2021) ___________________________________________________________________________   December 2020 “After presenting its hydrogen ambitions in de Dutch Climate Agreement in June 2019, The Netherlands has recently presented in March 2020 its hydrogen strategy to the Dutch Parliament. Here is the systemic role of clean hydrogen recognized in a zero-carbon energy supply and the unique starting position for The Netherlands is highlighted. Namely: Large offshore wind potential in the North Sea that can be used to produced green hydrogen. Gas infrastructure will soon be available for hydrogen transport in relation to the stopping of gas production in Groningen. Industry ready to make the transition to hydrogen (3 of the 23 flagship projects from the Hydrogen Council are in The Netherlands). Cooperation between gas and electricity national network operators Gasunie and Tennet via the infrastructure outlook 2050 (putting sector coupling in practice). High potential to develop large scale hydrogen storage in salt caverns and empty gas fields. Favorable geographical position to become a hydrogen hub while utilizing existing port infrastructure to connect Europe and the world in a global hydrogen market. This strategy targets 3-4 GW electrolysis capacity in 2030 and provides details on support measurements while identifying key challenges that need to be addressed for clean hydrogen covering a wide range of sectors and applications. Furthermore, the strategy provides a policy agenda that is aligned with the targets established in the National Climate Agreement and serves as basis for the development and implementation of the National Hydrogen Programme to be executed as of 2022 as a joint public-private partnership. A policy agenda is presented based on four pillars: Legislation & Regulation: utilization of existing gas grid for hydrogen transport, market regulation and temporary task for network operators, guarantees of origin and certification and safety. Cost Reduction & Scaling up Hydrogen: linking hydrogen to offshore wind energy (possible combined tenders), blending obligation and support schemes for research, scaling up and rolling out with the announcement of a new and temporary exploitation subsidy of €35million per year in addition to the existing €40million Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+) scheme. Sustainability of Final Consumption: ports and industry clusters, transport including synthetic fuels, built environment, electricity sector and agricultural sector. Supporting and Flanking Policy: international strategy, regional policy and research & innovation.” Further, we would like to point out the following new initiatives: Joint Political Declaration of the Penta-lateral Energy Forum on the Role of Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Energy System in Europe: the Netherlands and Austria have taken the initiative to develop the joint Political Declaration by Ministers on Hydrogen from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland, which was published in June 2020. HyWay27 Study: The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, TenneT and Gasunie run study on the development of a national hydrogen infrastructure. Memorandum of Understanding between The Netherlands and Portugal in the field of hydrogen: The Minister of Environment and Climate Action of the Portuguese Republic and the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to affirm their intention to connect Portugal's and the Netherlands's 2030 hydrogen plans and develop a strategic export-import value chain to ensure production and transport of green hydrogen from Portugal to the Netherlands and its hinterland via the ports of Sines and Rotterdam. Collaboration Between the United States and the Netherlands Focuses on Hydrogen Technology: Statement of intent to collaborate on collecting, analysing, and sharing information on hydrogen production and infrastructure technologies between the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy’s Directorate General for Climate and Energy HY3 Project: The Dutch, German and North Rhine-Westphalia governments have asked TNO and FZ Jülich to study the pre-feasibility of a transnational hydrogen economy at the border of the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia. IPCEI Open Call organized by RVO and 83 projects signed up. €10million subsidy for two hydrogen pilots in the residential area were granted in the second round of the Natural Gas-Free Neighbourhoods Program  (PAW). The aim of the program is to learn how Natural gas-free neighbourhoods can be organized and scaled up. This requires real gas-free homes and other buildings to be established through a neighbourhood-oriented approach. As part of it, municipalities gain knowledge and experience on how to make existing neighbourhoods free from fossil fuels in an affordable way. In fact, all Dutch municipalities are making plans for natural gas-free transition and some are already very far along. Within the PAW, approximately 50,000 homes and other buildings are expected to be made more sustainable. Reports sent to the Parliament about hydrogen: The Dutch hydrogen balance, and the current and future representation of hydrogen in the energy statistics, TNO 2020. Hydrogen exchange for the Climate: a preliminary study, Bert den Ouden, 2020: A hydrogen exchange, along the lines of the electricity and gas exchanges, could act as a catalyst for a market for climate-neutral hydrogen. It could also help the economic growth of a hydrogen market. This is evident from the exploratory study, ‘A Hydrogen Exchange for the Climate’, which was presented online to Minister Wiebes of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on 30 September. As a result of the study, Gasunie and four Dutch port authorities are now arranging for a definition study to be carried out into the practical design of an exchange on which hydrogen can be traded freely. A hydrogen exchange could be set up in stages and grow incrementally along with the formation of a market for climate-neutral hydrogen. The follow-up study that is currently being launched will be headed by Bert den Ouden, former CEO of the Dutch Energy Exchange, and will run for a maximum of one year Hydrogen in inland shipping and short sea: an inventory of innovative projects, 2020, EICB 2020 Combined tenders for offshore wind energy and hydrogen production, Guidehouse 2020 ___________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 After presenting its hydrogen ambitions in the Dutch Climate Agreement in June 2019, The Netherlands presented in March 2020 its hydrogen strategy to the Dutch Parliament. The strategy describes the systemic role of clean hydrogen, recognized in a zero-carbon energy supply, and the unique starting position for The Netherlands, including: Large offshore wind potential in the North Sea that can be used to produced green hydrogen; Gas infrastructure will soon be available for hydrogen transport in relation to the stopping of gas production in Groningen; Industry ready to make the transition to hydrogen (3 of the 23 flagship projects from the Hydrogen Council are in The Netherlands); Cooperation between gas and electricity national network operators Gasunie and Tennet via de infrastructure outlook 2050 (putting sector coupling in practice); High potential to develop large scale hydrogen storage in salt caverns and empty gas fields; and, Favorable geographical position to become a hydrogen hub while utilizing existing port infrastructure to connect Europe and the world in a global hydrogen market. This strategy targets 3-4 GW electrolysis capacity in 2030 and provides details on support measurements while identifying key challenges that need to be addressed for clean hydrogen covering a wide range of sectors and applications. Furthermore, the strategy provides a policy agenda that is aligned with the targets established in the National Climate Agreement and serves as basis for the development and implementation of the National Hydrogen Programme to be executed as of 2022, as a joint public-private partnership. A policy agenda is presented based on four pillars: Legislation & Regulation: utilization of existing gas grid for hydrogen transport, market regulation and temporary task for network operators, guarantees of origin and certification, and safety. Cost Reduction & Scaling up Hydrogen: linking hydrogen to offshore wind energy (possible combined tenders), blending obligation and support schemes for research, scaling up and deployments with the announcement of a new and temporary exploitation subsidy of €35M per year in addition to the existing €40M DEI+ (Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation) innovation scheme. Sustainability of Final Consumption: ports and industry clusters, transport including synthetic fuels, built environment, electricity sector and agricultural sector. Supporting and Flanking Policy: international strategy, regional policy and research & innovation. National Hydrogen Programme This programme will be adaptive in nature and in principle be based on the phased hydrogen plan leading up to 2030 that is included in the National Climate Agreement. This means that the period up to and including 2021 will be used as the preparatory phase, with ongoing initiatives and projects to be used as a point of departure. Consultations with stakeholders will take place regarding the structure and implementation of the programme, which will use the report on the Multi-year Programmatic Approach for Hydrogen of TKI New Gas as a basis. International Strategy The Netherlands seeks to achieve a EU-wide approach on key issues, such as common standards for hydrogen sustainability, safety, quality, blending in gas grids, and market regulations. These efforts include investigating the potential for creating an Important Projects of Common European Interest to support hydrogen import/export. Within the Pentalateral Forum (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland), the Netherlands and Austria have taken the initiative to develop a joint Political Declaration by Ministers on Hydrogen, which will be published in June 2020. The Netherlands participates in the Hydrogen IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCP). Also, The Netherlands takes part in the Mission Innovation Challenge 8: Renewable and Clean Hydrogen, and in the Hydrogen Initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial.

Question 2

Research and Development

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Nov 2021 There is  no  specific  information on  cost  reduction and enhanced  performance of  FCH technologies  at  our  disposal.  In  December  2020,  TKI  New  Gas  published  an analysis  on hydrogen projects  subsidized  over  the  last  8 years.  In  the period from  2012-2020,  76 projects were subsidized,  amounting to  €27,916,303.  The  total  investment  is  estimated  to be approximately  €46.5.   13%  of  the  total  budget  was  awarded  to  32 projects  in  the  concept phase (research of  ideas  and new  products)  and  87%  of  the budget  was  destined for technology  development  projects  were  the TRL  of  a  specific  product  was  improved.   June 2021

There is no specific information on cost reduction and enhanced performance of FCH technologies at our disposal. In December 2020, TKI New Gas published an analysis on hydrogen projects subsidized the last 8 years. In the period from 2012-2020, 76 projects were subsidized, amounting to €27,916,303. The total investment is estimated to be approximately €46.5; 13% of the total budget was awarded to 32 projects in concept phase (research of ideas and new products), and 87% of the budget was destined for technology development projects were the TRL of a specific product was improved. ___________________________________________________________________________   December 2020 Nothing specific to report in this period. This is not something that the government agencies are actively tracking. ___________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 The Netherlands provides several RD&D support schemes for hydrogen, from fundamental to applied research and demonstration. Below is a summary of these schemes provided: The Electrochemical Conversion & Materials (ECCM) programme, which connects strong knowledge positions in the Netherlands in the fields of chemistry, energy and high-techmanufacturing. Within this programme there were in total €25,7Mgranted in June 2019 to execute four initiatives related to sustainable energy storage and conversion: Dutch Research Center (NWO) tenure/trackpositionCall (TRL 1-3). National research agenda (NWA) call storage and conversion (TRL 1-3) TNO Faraday Lab and VoltaChem Programme (TRL 3-7): new electrochemistry laboratory in Petten for PEM hydrogen production. VoltaChem program is for industrial electrification and carbon capture and storage. ISPT-HydroHub MW Test Centre (TRL 4-7): to support technological development of water electrolysis. Mission-Orientated Research, Development and Innovation (MOOI) scheme: New scheme as of2020 for projects with TRL 4-6 with four categories: Offshore wind, renewable energy on land, built environment and industry.The total budget is €65M.All topics are applicable to hydrogen. Hydrogen tender:This scheme is for innovative projects for hydrogen as energy carrier that provides in lower costs, better efficiency and reliable products, methods and services. The innovation must be scalable and must have a robust business case. The total budget is €2,2M, with a maximum of € 500.000 per project. Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation grant scheme (DEI+):This is a key mechanism to support deployment of hydrogen pilot projectsoriented to projects with TRL 7-9. Projects selected for DEI+ fundingreceive grants covering up to 45% of project costs with a maximum of €15Mper project. For hydrogen there are €40Mreserved per year.

Question 3

Demonstration, Deployments, and Workforce Developments

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Nov 2021 There are numerous  projects  undertaken by  Dutch industry,  small  and  medium  enterprises, research  institutes,  consultants,  NGOs  and  regional  governments  aiming  at  realizing the potential  role  of  hydrogen as  established in  the National  Hydrogen Strategy.  TKI  New  Gas  has recently  published  an update of  the projects  overview  with  over  130  active  Dutch  pilots  and demonstration  projects  on hydrogen.     Highlights  since the  last  update  include  the following  projects: •  Successful  start  demo  project  with  hydrogen storage in  salt  caverns-Hystock  (Sept 2021) •  First  hydrogen tractor  in Stadsboerderij  Almere,  NL (H2Trac  Arnhem)  June 2021 •  Hydrogen demo  house  opened “Hydrogen Experience Center”  from  grid  operator Alliander  as  training location May  2021.  •  TU Delft  Solar  Team  developed the  first  flying hydrogen boat  in the  world,  the “Hydro Motion”  May  2021 •  Two  garbage trucks  on  hydrogen in Helmond,  NL operational  since  May  2021.    June 2021   There are numerous projects undertaken by Dutch industry, small and medium enterprises, research institutes, consultants, NGOs and regional governments aiming at realizing the potential role of hydrogen as established in the National Hydrogen Strategy. TKI New Gas has recently published an update of the projects overview with over 130 active Dutch pilots and demonstration projects on hydrogen. ___________________________________________________________________________ December 2020 There are numerous projects undertaken by Dutch industry, small and medium enterprises, research institutes, consultants, NGOs and regional governments aiming at realizing the potential role of hydrogen as established in the National Hydrogen Strategy. TKI New Gas has published an update of the overview in the summer of 2020 with over 80 active Dutch pilots and demonstration projects on hydrogen. This overview can be found here. Relevant to mention is the Northern Netherlands Hydrogen Investment Plan published on 30th October 2020 by businesses and government bodies in the Northern Netherlands. The plan includes investments up to €9billion and could secure some 66,000 existing jobs in areas like gas infrastructure and mobility and help create between 25,000 (in 2030) and 41,000 (in 2050) new jobs in areas like maintenance and operations. ____________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 There are numerous amount of projects undertaken by Dutch industry, small and medium enterprises, research institutes, consultants, NGOs and regional governments aiming at realizing the potential role of hydrogen as established in the National Hydrogen Strategy. In March 2020, TKI New Gas published an overview of over 80 active Dutch pilots and demonstration projects on hydrogen.

Question 4

Events and Solicitations

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Nov 2021 •  H2 World B2B  meetings,  10 Nov  2021  –  19 Nov  2021,  Ulsan,  South  Korea •  Hydrogen  Industry  Cluster  WIC  Conference  2021-Joining Forces  for  a  Sustainable Hydrogen Region •  World Hydrogen Summit  and Exhibition  8-10  March 2022 in Rotterdam,  NL •  Hydrogen Economy  Europe,  8-9  June  2022  in  Amsterdam.  Reuters  online event    June 2021   Provide information on upcoming hydrogen-related events that will include international participants. Also, please provide any information regarding solicitations1 that can lead to collaboration among IPHE members.   • Joint Hydrogen TCP- IEA workshop on Power-to-Hydrogen and Hydrogen-to-X. 1st of July 12-14 CEST. • World Hydrogen Congress, 4 – 6 October 2021 at the PTA Congress Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. • European Green Ammonia & Hydrogen Decarbonisation Summit, 21-22 September, Rotterdam, The Netherlands • Hydrogen Industrial series 2021- Europe, 7th July 2021, Virtual • H2 Event: Hydrogen innovations and the European and national support, 2nd July, online   ___________________________________________________________________________ December 2020 EVENTS: The Netherlands Digital Innovation Mission on Hydrogen to California and British Columbia, 7-9 December 2020. Sign up: https://ecc.mentorjam.com. Workshop-Webinar 'Scaling Up Clean Hydrogen Around the North Sea', The Hague, The Netherlands, March 2021 (EZK, CIEP, CEM, IPHE, final date to be decided) Wind meets Gas symposium, 7th and 8th of October 2021 in Groningen ____________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 EVENTS: North Sea Energy Event: 'Unlocking potential of the North Sea', online, 15th June 2020 Energeia energy Day 2020, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 27 October 2020 Workshop 'Scaling Up Clean Hydrogen Around the North Sea', The Hague, The Netherlands, 15th January 2021 (EZK, CIEP, CEM, IPHE)

Question 5

Investments and Funding

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Nov 2021 A  details  summary  of  the  subsidy  possibilities  is  presented  at  the  website  of  the  National Hydrogen Programme  (info in Dutch).   •  PoSHYdon:  first  offshore  H2  production pilot  begins  (July  2021 €3,6M  from  DEI+)  July 2021 •  The Province of  Groningen received  €5,8M  from  the Blending Facility  Programme  of Connecting Europe  Facility  (CEF)  for  hydrogen  trains  (July  2021). •  The Government  announced  in September  (as  part  of  the  yearly  budget  planning)  that it will assign  €6.8B  in 2022  for  measures  to help  the  climate  (September  2021).  More  than €1B  of  this  budget  will  be  destined  for  hydrogen.  Among which,  €750M  are reserved  for the development  of  the  hydrogen  transport  infrastructure  (backbone),  €250M  for  a subsidy  scheme  to scale up hydrogen production  via electrolysis,  €35M  for  the  first IPCEI  projects  and  €35M  for  large  scale  hydrogen  storage.    June 2021   Within the National Growth Funds the “Greening the Dutch Economy” project was awarded designed to accelerate the implementation of green hydrogen applications in industries such as the chemical industry, the transport industry and heavy industry by using innovative production methods and green hydrogen. The Growth Fund will inject up to €338million into this project. €73million will be allocated subject to conditions, and another €265million will be set aside for the project. Subsidy for Hydrogen Technologies to stimulate low-cost and efficient hydrogen production and to improve the combustion process burners and gas turbines. The total budget is €3million and each project can get a maximum funding of €250,000 Subsidy TSE Industry to stimulate sustainable industry and fuels for aviation and maritime applications. Hydrogen projects may apply. The total budget is €6,36 million. The maximum budget per project is €500,000.   ___________________________________________________________________________ December 2020 The figure below shows the government funding awarded per year to hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration and deployments projects, with the tag above the columns corresponding to the percentage of the total energy research budget granted each year (data from the public available “monitor for public financed energy research 2019” from RVO).    ____________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 The figure below shows the government funding awarded per year to hydrogen and fuel cell demonstration and deployments projects.    Funding levels for hydrogen and fuel cells R&D have increased in the last years as shown in the figure (data for 2019 is not complete. An update will be provided in two months). In 2018 these activities received €7.85M (around 5% of the total energy R&D budget, including a small share for fuel cell research).

Question 6

Regulations, Codes & Standards, and Safety

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Nov 2021 The National  Climate  Agreement  mandates  that  statutory  and  regulatory  flexibility  can be created  for  experiments  to allow  regional  and national  network  operators  to gain experience  in the  transport  and distribution of  hydrogen.  It  has  been announced  that  the  Gas  law  will  be amended  to allow  gas  network  operators  to  distribute  hydrogen,  given  that  the conditions  of security  of  supply  and  safety  are  guaranteed.  This  trajectory  will  be soon  started  and could take up  to  1.5  years  until  it  can  be  implemented.     The Netherlands  is  facing a great  reorganization  of  the environmental  laws  by  July  2022, which also include the  Hydrogen Refuelling Stations  (HRS)  safety  regulations.  An unofficial translation  of  this  “Environment  and Planning Act”  is  available  here.  Together  with  the implementation of  the Environment  and  Planning Act  the determination  of  safety  distances might  change:  it  is  expected  that  fixed  safety  distances  will  be obligatory  for  HRS  rather  than requiring  Quantitative  Risk  Assessments (QRA). At  the  start  of  2020,  the  Netherlands  launched  the four-year  Hydrogen Safety  Innovation Programme,  which  is  a public-private partnership  between the  national  government,  network operators,  emergency  services,  knowledge institutes  and companies.  The  programme identifies  safety  issues  in  the  area  of  hydrogen  and proposes  policies  and  agreements  that allow  these issues  to  be  adequately  addressed.  The Safety  Programme  focuses  on  the  national  level  but  aims  to implement  international developments.  The  work  concentrates  around six  working packages: 1.  WP1:  harmonization of  the permitting  process  for  HRS  by  developing guidelines 2.  WP2:  risk  and  incident  management   3.  WP3:  legal  aspects,  including the  finding of  white  spots 4.  WP4:  safety  risks  inventory  for  production,  storage,  transport  and  hydrogen  use 5.  WP5:  HAZID-studies  on  the use  of  hydrogen in public  spaces 6.  WP6:  International  knowledge and lessons  learnt   The Dutch  government  also works  on a  temporary  safety  policy  framework  for  hydrogen demonstration  and pilot  projects. A  new  study  on  safety  issues  of  future hydrogen  supply  chains  will  be published before  the end of  2021. June 2021 The National Climate Agreement mandates statutory and regulatory flexibility for experiments to allow regional and national network operators to gain experience in the transport and distribution of hydrogen. It has been announced that the Gas law will be amended to allow gas network operators to distribute hydrogen, given that the conditions of security of supply and safety are guaranteed. This work will start soon and could take up to 1.5 years until it can be implemented. The Netherlands is facing a great reorganization of the environmental laws per July 2022, which also include the Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) safety regulations. An unofficial translation of this “Environment and Planning Act” is available here. Together with the  implementation of the Environment and Planning Act the determination of safety distances might change: it is expected that fixed safety distances will be obligatory for HRS rather than requiring Quantitative risk Assessments (QRA). At the start of 2020, the Netherlands launched the four-year Hydrogen Safety Innovation Programme, which is a public-private partnership between the national government, network operators, emergency services, knowledge institutes and companies. The programme identifies safety issues in the area of hydrogen and proposes policies and agreements that allow these issues to be adequately addressed. The Safety Programme focuses on the national level but aims to implement international developments. The work concentrates around six working packages: 1. WP1: harmonization of the permitting process for HRS by developing guidelines 2. WP2: risk and incident management 3. WP3: legal aspects, including the finding of white spots 4. WP4: safety risks inventory for production, storage, transport, and hydrogen use 5. WP5: HAZID-studies on the use of hydrogen in public spaces 6. WP6: International knowledge and lessons learnt The Dutch government also works on a temporary safety policy framework for hydrogen demonstration and pilot projects. ___________________________________________________________________________ December 2020 The National Climate Agreement mandates that statutory and regulatory flexibility can be created for experiments to allow regional and national network operators to gain experience in the transport and distribution of hydrogen. In that case, the network operators will begin collaborating with market participants to launch hydrogen pilot projects, with the purpose of jointly exploring a workable supply chain. The Netherlands is facing a great reorganization of the environmental laws per 2022, which also include the Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) safety regulations. An unofficial translation of this “Environment and Planning Act” is available here. Together with the implementation of the Environment and Planning Act the determination of safety distances might change: it is expected that fixed safety distances will be obligatory for HRS rather than requiring Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA). At the start of 2020, the Netherlands launched the four-year Hydrogen Safety Innovation Programme, which is a public-private partnership between the national government, network operators, emergency services, knowledge institutes and companies. The programme identifies safety issues in the area of hydrogen and proposes policies and agreements that allow these issues to be adequately addressed. The Safety Programme focuses on the national level but aims to implement international developments. The work concentrates around six working packages: WP1: harmonization of the permitting process for HRS by developing guidelines WP2: risk and incident management WP3: legal aspects, including the finding of white spots WP4: safety risks inventory for production, storage, transport and hydrogen use WP5: HAZID-studies on the use of hydrogen in public spaces WP6: International knowledge and lessons learnt __________________________________________________________________________ June 2020 The National Climate Agreement mandates that statutory and regulatory flexibility can be created for experiments to allow regional and national network operators to gain experience in the transport and distribution of hydrogen. In that case, the network operators will begin collaborating with market participants to launch hydrogen pilot projects, with the purpose of jointly exploring a workable supply chain. A process has been initiated to enable this through the General Administrative Order on ‘Temporary Tasks’ under the current Gas Act. A swift approach will be required to prevent any obstacles. The aim is to have the General Administrative Order finalised in 2020. The Netherlands is undertaking a fundamental reorganization of its environmental laws to be completed by 2022, which also include some small changes in the Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) safety regulations on safety distances. An unofficial translation of this “Environment and Planning Act” is available here. Together with the implementation of the Environment and Planning Act the determination of safety distances might change: it is expected that fixed safety distances will be obligatory for HRS rather than requiring Quantitative risk Assessments (QRA). At the start of 2020, the Netherlands launched the four-year Hydrogen Safety Innovation Programme, which will be implemented as a public-private partnership between the national government, network operators, emergency services, knowledge institutes, and companies. The programme identifies safety issues in the area of hydrogen and proposes policies and agreements that allow these issues to be adequately addressed. The Safety Programme focuses on the national level but aims to implement international developments. The work concentrates around six working packages: WP1: harmonization of the permitting process for HRS by developing guidelines WP2: risk and incident management WP3: legal aspects, including the finding of white spots WP4: safety risks inventory for production, storage, transport and hydrogen use WP5: HAZID-studies on the use of hydrogen in public spaces WP6: International knowledge and lessons learnt

Question 7

Data

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Nov 2021   June 2021     June 2020     ____________________________________________________________________________   December 2020

Question 8

Websites

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Sustainable Mobility: Vehicle and Alternative Fuel TechnologySustainable Mobility: International ProgrammesPublications Government website H2 Platform Waterstofnet ISPT Website (Institute for Sunstainable Process Technology)

Question 9

Reports & Publications

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Overview Hydrogen projects in the Netherlands (August 2020) TNO Report on Current Hydrogen Situation in The Netherlands (June 2020) Hydrogen for the Energy Transition: A programmatic approach for Hydrogen innovations in the Netherlands for the 2020-2030 period from Top Sector Energy, TKI Nieuw Gas (January 2020) Outlines of a Hydrogen Roadmap (March 2018) Vision on Sustainable Fuels for Transport (June 2014)

Question 10

Member Statements

Accepted Answer

Last updated Nov 2021 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 36th Steering Committee Meeting; Virtual 16- 17 Nov 2021 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 35th Steering Committee Meeting; Virtual 22- 25 June 2021 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 34th Steering Committee Meeting; Virtual 1- 4 December 2020 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 33nd Steering Committee Meeting; Online; 16 - 19 June  2020 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 32nd Steering Committee Meeting; Seoul, Republic of Korea; 21-25 October 2019 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 31st Steering Committee Meeting; Vienna, Austria; 9-12 April 2019 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 30th Steering Committee Meeting; Pretoria, South Africa; 4-7 December, 2018 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 29th Steering Committee Meeting; Kobe, Japan; 8-11 May 2018 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 28th Steering Committee Meeting; Netherlands; 20-23 November 2017 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 27th Steering Committee Meeting; Hamburg, Germany; 25-28 April 2017 Netherlands Statement (PDF); 25th Steering Committee Meeting; Berkeley, California, USA; 17-20 May 2016 Contact: Mr. Han Feenstra | j.d.feenstra@minezk.nl

Question 11

Media

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Hydrogen Valley Video https://www.strawberryfields.nu/project/hydrogen_valley.html Password: alley

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MOU between the UAE and the Netherlands on cooperation in the field of hydrogen energy (22 Mar 2022)

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