The European Hydrogen Policy Landscape - Extensive Update of the April 2024 Report

This report aims to summarise the status of the European hydrogen policy landscape. It is based on the information available at the European Hydrogen Observatory (EHO) website, the leading source of data on hydrogen in Europe. The data presented in this report is based on research conducted by Hydrogen Europe until the end of July 2024, but also goes beyond this timeline for major policies, legislations or standards implemented recently. This report builds upon the previous version published in April 2024, which reflected data as of August 2023, providing updated insights on European policies and legislation, national strategies, national policies and legislation, and codes and standards. Interactive data dashboards can be accessed on the website: https://observatory.cleanhydrogen.europa.eu/ The EU policies and legislation section provides insights into the main European policies and legislation relevant to the hydrogen sector, which are briefly summarized on content and their potential impact to the sector. The national hydrogen strategies chapter offers a comprehensive examination of the hydrogen strategies adopted in Europe. It summarizes the quantitative indicators that have been published (targets and estimates) and provides brief summaries of the different national strategies that have been adopted. The section referring to national policies and legislation focuses on the policy framework, measures, incentives and targets in place that have an impact on the development of the respective national hydrogen markets within Europe. The codes and standards section provides information on current European standards and initiatives developed by the standardisation bodies, including CEN, CENELEC, ISO, IEC, OIML The standards are categorised according to the different stages of the hydrogen value chain: production, distribution and storage, and end-use applications.