EHA Achievements1. EHA’s active presence in Brussels makes a difference in key EU dossiers: 2006: Green paper Green paper European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy : EHA submitted key amendments that were integrated in final text. 2007: Regulation to set up the Joint Undertaking for fuels cells and hydrogen (FCH JU): EHA secured supportive EU Parliament rapporteur, Pia Locatelli, of FCH JU dossier that was crucial to get the FCH JU approved. 2008: EHA secured inclusion of hydrogen in EU’s 10% renewable energy in transport target in EU Renewable Energy Directive. 2009: Green Paper on SustainableTransport for Europe: EHA suggested toinclude fuel cell electric vehicles in electomobility definition: accepted. 2010: EU Energy Strategy 2011 – 2020 Communication and Energy infrastructure priortities also beyond 2020 include reference to hydrogen: EHA suggested text. 2. EHA is the point of reference for EU decision makers on national developments: In 2000 six national hydrogen organisations established the European Hydrogen Association (EHA) to promote the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in Europe; in 2010 the EHA is representing 19 national associations covering membership linking to 250 companies active in hydrogen and fuel cell development in Europe. This unique representation allowes the EHA [...]
