Support to the SET Plan IWG on hydrogen

The Implementation Working Group (IWG) on hydrogen set up in 2023 aims at implementing part of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) of the European Research Area (ERA) pilot on green hydrogen, and coordinating the work on hydrogen previously split between different IWGs of the SET Plan. This ERA Pilot on green hydrogen SRIA addresses specifically the need to ensure mutual coordination on an ongoing basis among national and regional hydrogen R&I programmes. It calls for, through a bottom-up approach, more ownership by member states and associated countries, which also means more financial and political commitment. It aims to maximise cooperation and synergies among member states and associated countries, and avoid inconsistencies, duplications, and fragmentation of measures. The activities of the hydrogen IWG build on the SRIA and range from the support of the development of hydrogen technologies to the fostering of collaboration and coordination within the SET Plan countries to ensure th