The development of clean urban transport systems based on hydrogen and the creation of local sustainable hydrogen production chains offer exciting new opportunities for many European companies and communities. In order to guarantee the broadest possible impact of the Joint Undertaking for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen, the EHA urges the European Commission and the Industrial Grouping to ensure that the activities and the results of the Joint Undertaking are shared with all key stakeholders, Regional and local authorities, SME’s in all EU Member States.

Bringing together as active members thirteen national associations (BE, DE, ES, F, H IT, LV, N, NL , PT. PL, SE, UK) and the main hydrogen infrastructure development companies (Acciona Biocombustibles S.A., Air Liquide, Air Products, StatoilHydro, the Linde Group, Shell Hydrogen) the EHA is actively promoting the integration of hydrogen applications in EU and national transport and energy policies.

On October 30, 2007 the EHA is organizing a National Hydrogen Association Workshop in the Palais des Academies in Rue Ducale 1 in Brussels to discuss the dissemination of EU and national project results and coordinate educational activities to inform local authorities, SME’s and European schools about the role of hydrogen in clean urban transport and local energy systems.