Hydrogen Council launched to help accelerate global takeup

Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a long-term ambition for hydrogen.

The ‘Hydrogen Council’ is determined to position hydrogen among the key solutions of the energy transition. The Council will work with, and provide recommendations to, a number of key stakeholders such as policy makers, business and hydrogen players, international agencies and civil society to achieve these goals.

During the launch, members of the ‘Hydrogen Council’ confirmed their ambition to accelerate their significant investment in the development and commercialisation of the hydrogen and fuel cell sectors. These investments currently amount to an estimated total value of €1.4 Bn/year.

The ‘Hydrogen Council’ is currently made up of 13 CEOs and chairpersons from various industries and energy companies committed to help achieve the ambitious goal of reaching the 2 degrees Celsius target as agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The international companies currently involved are:

Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde Group, Total and Toyota.

The Council is led by two Co-Chairs from different geographies and sectors, currently represented by Air Liquide and Toyota.