Hydrogen Europe Research held its general meeting in Hungary, in view of the upcoming Hungarian EU presidency. The night before the general meeting, Hungarian stakeholders who are committed to the promotion of a new hydrogen-based ecosystem in Europe were invited to a stakeholder dinner. The primary goal of the dinner is to shed light on clean energy alternatives, including hydrogen, and to make the participants aware of the financial and political obstacles that hinder the spread of hydrogen technologies in Europe.
The evening began with a presentation by Luigi Crema, president of Hydrogen Europe Research, followed by domestic speakers. Viktor Horváth, Deputy Secretary of State for Energy Transition at the Ministry of Energy, László Bódis, Deputy Secretary of State for Innovation at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, István Lepsényi, President of the Hungarian Hydrogen Association, Molnár Szabolcs, Director of Production Supervision at MVM Zrt., Jakab Roland of the Hungarian Research Network CEO and András Tompos is director of the Institute of Material and Environmental Chemistry of the HUN-REN Natural Science Research Center.
Hydrogen Europe Research is the representative of more than 150 universities and research and technological organizations from 29 European countries that are actively participating in the Clean Hydrogen Europe-Joint Undertaking. Building on the success of the previous Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, the goal of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, financed by Horizon Europe, is to speed up the development and market introduction of the European value chain of clean hydrogen.
The European Union is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and emphasizes the key role of hydrogen in the fight against climate change. This commitment enables the creation of a European hydrogen supply chain, reducing dependence on fossil fuels. In addition to the spread of hydrogen technologies and the strengthening of energy security, the strategic goal of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership is also to make hydrogen technologies affordable for end users.
