CEOs of several energy, automotive, and technology companies have come together to send a message to European decision-makers in an open letter: Hydrogen mobility is essential for climate goals, industrial competitiveness, and Europe's strategic resilience – and urgent action is needed to expand the infrastructure, according to the signatories of the letter made public on July 2.
In a joint letter to the heads of state and government of the European member states, the CEOs call on policymakers to integrate hydrogen mobility as a fixed component into the European strategies for clean transport and industry. The letter was signed by executives from more than 30 companies, including large corporations as well as smaller suppliers, collectively covering the ecosystem
of hydrogen mobility. It calls for immediate and targeted policy measures to unlock investments and promote the use of hydrogen vehicles and infrastructure throughout Europe.
The signatories are convinced of three core messages:
- Hydrogen mobility is a strategic imperative: As a complement to battery-electric vehicles, hydrogen technologies are crucial for a diversified, resilient, and cost-effective decarbonization of road transport. A diversified approach could save Europe between 300 and 500 billion euros in infrastructure costs by 2050. Two mobility infrastructures would be more cost-effective for Europe than pure electrification.
- Hydrogen mobility is a driver for jobs and industrial growth: Europe's existing industrial strengths in the automotive industry and advanced manufacturing can be leveraged to take a leadership position in
- hydrogen technology and create up to 500,000 jobs by 2030.
- Hydrogen mobility unlocks critical synergies in the energy system: Hydrogen enables demand bundling, supports hard-to-decarbonize sectors, and drastically reduces the waste of renewable energy.
Despite progress, the CEOs warn in the open letter that hydrogen mobility in Europe will stagnate near its intent if a better-coordinated and pragmatic policy framework is not established to support the expansion of necessary infrastructure and achieve the scale needed for the growth of the hydrogen mobility market. According to the signatories, hydrogen mobility must be integrated as a central component into strategic programs, such as the EU Investment Plan for Sustainable Mobility within the framework of the Clean Industrial Deal. Ongoing efforts
to simplify EU regulations can additionally help reduce the cost and complexity of building the hydrogen mobility infrastructure.
The full list of signatories of the alliance is as follows: AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., Air Liquide, Air Products & Chemicals, Ballard Power Systems Inc., BMW Group, cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG, Cummins Inc. Daimler Truck, Dumarey Automotive Italia S.p.A., EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH, Enagás S.A., Heraeus Precious Metals, Hexagon Purus, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Honeywell, Hy24, Hysetco, Hyundai Motor Group, Iveco Group, Iwatani Corporation, Johnson Matthey, Lhyfe, Linde plc, MAHLE GmbH, OPmobility, Robert Bosch GmbH, Schaeffler AG, Solaris Bus & Coach, Syensqo, Symbio, The Chemours Company, Toyota Motor Corporation, Tyczka Hydrogen, Valterra Platinum, Virya Energy, Volvo Group, Westport
