The EU Parliament approved a compromise report on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road vehicles. The Directive will include mandatory criteria for public procurement of vehicles including CO2 and other emissions. The Directive will be discussed in the Council of the EU this December. The EHA is hosting a seminar “Towards large scale [...]
EU Commission published reports on results of EU Technology Platforms. Updated 21-10-2008More regulatory and standardisation efforts are needed to help translate research results into new products and services, concludes an independent evaluation of the European technology platforms (ETPs).
It is clear that the 30-odd ETPs launched by the EU since 2003, including the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform, have contributed to more R&D investment and helped to overcome EU [...]
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HyRaMP 15/05/08
European Sustainable Energy Week 17/01/08
EU Joint Undertaking For Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 03/05/08
As part of EHA’s effort to increase the visibility of hydrogen applications in Brussels, the EHA organised a meeting with the technical staff of the EU Parliament to inform them about the use of hydrogen applications, the inauguration of the JTI FCH and the fuel cell and hydrogen exhibition at Autoworld. The EU Parliament expressed [...]
EHA hosts first Annual General Meeting of European Regions Partnership, HyRaMP Updated 15-10-2008The EHA facilitated the first Annual General Meeting of HyRaMP in Brussels. At the meeting the new HyRaMP Board, legal structure and Annual Work Plan for 2009 was approved. The EHA Board thanked the EHA for its continuous support in establishing HyRaMP as an organisation and for coordianting the HyRaMP secretariat since April of this [...]
EHA sent out press release to salute the inauguration of the JTI FCH Updated 15-10-2008The EHA congratulated the EU Commission and JTI Industrial Grouping with the inauguration of the JTI for fuel cells and hydrogen on October 14 in Brussels. The EHA highlighted the need to ensure that the use of hydrogen and fuel cells is also facilitated by upcoming important EU legislation as the Emission Trading System and [...]
The European Hydrogen Association, EHA, congratulates the European Commission and all industry and research stakeholders with the inauguration of the Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH). Amidst a demonstration of fuel cell and hydrogen cars and buses and hydrogen refuelling stations, the hydrogen and fuel cell sector in Europe gathered together [...]
EHA invites Brussels Ministry of Transport and Environment to FCH JTI exhibit Updated 14-10-2008The EHA invited officials of the Brussles Ministry of Transport and Environment as well as the Belgian Institute for the Environment (BIM) to Autoworld on the occasion of the inauguration of the FCH JTI to show different commercial hydrogen applications and to discuss potential projects in Brussels. The EHA accompanied the representatives to the stand [...]
Industry and Finance Workshop at FCH Stake holders’ event a success Updated 13-10-2008The Industry and Finance Workshop co-organised by the New Energy World Industrial Grouping, Fuel Cell Europe and the EHA on the eve of the inauguration of the FCH JTI on October 14, saw the participation of a large number of EU decision makers and industry representatives. The EHA in its introduction to the Workshop referred [...]
MR presented the report on the Action Plan 2006, pointing out the EU dossiers that the EHA has followed in 2006. Support for hydrogen is not yet overwhelming in all Directorates General of the EU Commission.
Therefore EHA lobbying efforts focussed not only on DG Rersearch and JTI but also on DGTREN and
the Intelligent Energy for [...]