Commission to fuel hydrogen economy

Publication date: 10 September 2003

The Commission published today a Communication on actions towards the launch of a European Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Partnership, steered by an Advisory Council, that will devise a Hydrogen Research Strategic Agenda in an effort to decrease the EU's dependence on fossil fuels. The Partnership will include all major hydrogen stakeholders, private and public, at EU level.

The Commission will also fund hydrogen development and deployment research projects. It will foster joint public-private initiatives to promote commercialisation and business development. It will ensure a consistent policy framework, identify a realistic deployment strategy, boost international co-operation in this field, and promote education, training, information and dissemination of results in the hydrogen R&D area. 

Vice-President De Palacio said "Hydrogen and fuel cells are key to achieving the EU objective of replacing 20% of vehicle fuels with alternative fuels by 2020".

For more information:
"EU roadmap towards a European Partnership for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy"

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